1926 Centenary Gentlemen football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (5–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Rebsamen
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centenary + 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga + 4 – 0 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
Presbyterian 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Furman 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Stetson 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 – 1 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Mercer 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Mississippi College 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Louisville 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Centre 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – 2
The Citadel 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SW Louisiana 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Florida Southern 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Newberry 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Millsaps 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Wofford 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Union (TN) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Erskine 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Rollins 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Centenary Gentlemen football team represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season.[1] The team was led by first-year head coach Homer Norton.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Union (TN)
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 47–73,000[2][3]
October 2at TCU*
L 14–24[4]
October 8at SMU*
L 0–37[5]
October 16Mississippi CollegeShreveport, LAW 28–14[6]
October 23at Arkansas*
L 6–33[7]
October 30Central State (OK)*
  • State Fair Grounds
  • Shreveport, LA
W 14–103,000[8][9]
November 11Louisiana TechShreveport, LAW 7–07,000[10]
November 202:30 p.m.Millsaps
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 34–02,000[11][12]
November 25OglethorpeShreveport, LAW 56–77,000[13]

References

  1. ^ Glory Years of Football, Centenary College of Louisiana, 1922-1942.
  2. ^ Carter, Joe R. (September 26, 1926). "Gentlemen Win Opening Game of Season". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 10. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Gridiron Game In Detail". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 26, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Hall, Flem (October 3, 1926). "Centenary Gentlemen Lose To T. C. U. Horned Frogs In Hard Battle". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Gentlemen Turned Back In Defeat By S. M. U." The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 9, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Carter, Joe R. (October 17, 1926). "Centenary Gents Turn Back Choctaws". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 10. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Gents Fall Before Advance Of Razorbacks". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 24, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Carter, Joe R. (October 31, 1926). "Forty Yard Pass Give Centenary Contest". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Centenary Game in Detail". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 21, 1926. p. 15. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 12, 1926). "Seven Thousand See Local Eleven Beat Old Rival From L. P. I. By Clever Strategy". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Football". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 19, 1926. p. 16. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 12, 1926). "Gets Move Closer To S. I. A. A. Championship". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "7,000 Witness Final Game Of Gentlemen". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 26, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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