1925 Centenary Gentlemen football team

The 1925 Centenary Gentlemen football team was an American football team that represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1925 college football season. In their only year under head coach Earl A. Davis, the team compiled an 6–2 record.

1925 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oglethorpe $ 8 1 0 8 3 0
SW Louisiana 3 0 0 7 2 0
Centenary 2 0 0 6 2 0
Millsaps 4 1 0 5 4 0
Furman 3 1 0 7 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 1 7 3 1
The Citadel 5 2 0 6 4 0
Howard (AL) 4 2 0 6 3 0
Newberry 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mercer 3 2 0 3 6 0
Centre 1 1 0 3 6 0
Union (TN) 1 1 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 3 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Tech 1 2 1 1 6 1
Wofford 1 3 0 3 7 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Mississippi College 1 5 1 1 7 1
Louisiana College 0 3 1 2 6 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 2 0 1 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0 0 7 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Mississippi College
W 8–0[1]
October 3Howard Payne*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 20–0[2]
October 10Union (TN)*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 38–0[3]
October 17Rollins
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 83–0[4]
October 24at Tennessee Docs*W 7–0[5]
November 7Central State (OK)*
W 17–7[6]
November 21Butler*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–95,000[7][8]
November 26Tulane*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–1410,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Centenary wins in hard battle". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Centenary beats Howard Payne eleven 20 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary wallops Union team, 38–0". The Birmingham News. October 11, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rollins College swamped 83 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Centenary conquers Tennessee Docs". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Centenary scores sixth victory, 17–7". The Birmingham News. November 8, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Butler wins, 9 to 0, as shift baffles Centenary". The Indianapolis Star. November 22, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Home college eleven loses to 'Bulldogs'". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "10,000 fans see Greenies win from Gentlemen". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1925. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.