1930 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1–1 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBiedenharn Park
Fairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Centre 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Spring Hill 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Loyola (LA) 2 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Louisiana Normal 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi College 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 – 1 – 1 2 – 4 – 3
Chattanooga 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Mercer 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Millsaps 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Louisville 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Stetson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL) 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Erskine 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Louisiana Tech 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Wofford 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Union (TN) 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 2
Transylvania 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Louisiana College 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
SW Louisiana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Rollins 0 – 0 – 2 2 – 1 – 3
Newberry 0 – 2 – 1 0 – 5 – 3
Florida Southern 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
Eastern Kentucky 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1930 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 1930 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Homer Norton, the team compiled an 8–1–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hendrix-Henderson*
W 27–04,000[1]
October 4at Texas*
T 0–0[2]
October 11at Iowa*
W 19–12[3]
October 20Stetson
  • Biedenharn Park
  • Shreveport, LA
W 9–03,500[4]
October 25Baylor*
W 7–28,000[5]
November 1at Texas A&M*
L 6–7[6]
November 11Central State (OK)*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 19–03,000[7]
November 15Henderson State*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 20–62,000[8]
November 22at Louisiana Tech
W 13–0[9]
November 27Arkansas*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 7–65,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Centenary rolls up 27–0 score in first game". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Centenary team holds Longhorns to scoreless tie". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gents outsmart Iowa, 19–12". The Des Moines Register. October 12, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen given scare, but defeat Stetson". The Shreveport Journal. October 21, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Centenary beats Baylor by last quarter touchdown". Austin American-Statesman. October 26, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Farmers crash into win column at Centenary's expense". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aerials down Bronc eleven at Centenary". The Daily Oklahoman. November 12, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gents romp to win over Henderson". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gents in close win over Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1930. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gents close season with victory". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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