1923 Centenary Gentlemen football team

1923 Centenary Gentlemen football
LIAA champion
Conference	Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	10–1 (3–0 LIAA)
Head coach	Bo McMillin (2nd season)

The 1923 Centenary Gentlemen football team represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1923 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bo McMillin, the Gentlemen compiled an overall record of 10–2.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		at Southwestern Louisiana	Girard Field Lafayette, LA	W 35–0		[1]
September 29		Henderson-Brown*	Centenary Athletic Field Shreveport, LA	W 40–3	3,500	[2]
October 6		Chattanooga*	Centenary Athletic Field Shreveport, LA	W 46–7		[3]
October 12		at Hendrix*	Young Memorial Stadium Conway, AR	W 31–13	4,000	[4]
October 20		Louisiana Normal	Louisiana State Fairgrounds Shreveport, LA	W 46–0		[5]
October 27	3:00 p.m.	at TCU*	Panther Park Fort Worth, TX	W 23–0		[6][7][8][9]
November 3		Western Kentucky State Normal*	Centenary Athletic Field Shreveport, LA	W 75–6		[10]
November 10		at Boston College*	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 0–14	23,000	[11][12]
November 17		Southwestern (TX)*	Centenary Athletic Field Shreveport, LA	W 34–0		[13]
November 24		at Oglethorpe*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	W 14–0		[14]
November 29		Louisiana Tech	Centenary Athletic Field Shreveport, LA	W 27–0	5,000	[15][16][17]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Gentlemen have little trouble winning from Southwestern Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1923. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gentlemen triumph in first grid game of season on local stadium". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1923. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Centenary overwhelms Chattanooga University on football field". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1923. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hendrix gives Centenary hardest battle so far". The Shreveport Journal. October 13, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Louisiana Normal loses to Centenary". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bee, Billy (October 24, 1923). "Bell Is Confident But Cautious With Centenary Fray Near". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Bee, Billy (October 27, 1923). "Mud And Murk Loom For T. C. U. Centenary Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Centenary Beats Christians 23-0". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1923. p. 51. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Detail Play Of Centenary Game". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1923. p. 52. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Centenary ruins Normal by 75 to 6". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Lynch, Daniel J. (November 11, 1923). "Eagles Trounce Centenary, 14-0". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
12. Lynch, Daniel J. (November 11, 1923). "Eagles Trounce Centenary, 14-0 (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 22. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Gentlemen resume winning stride by victory over Southwestern". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1923. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Centenary Gentlemen quickly roll up count against Petrel outfit". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Ruston Bulldogs Rest In Camp of Enemy For Clash On Local Campus". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 29, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
16. Carter, Joe R. (November 30, 1923). "Centenary Conquers Eleven Of L. P. I." The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
17. Carter, Joe R. (November 30, 1923). "Bulldog Eats Out of Hands of Gentlemen (continued)". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 12. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .