1947 Centenary Gentlemen football team

1947 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–4 LIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons
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1947 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Northwestern State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Centenary 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
Louisiana College 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 Centenary Gentlemen football team was an American football team that represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jess Thompson, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record. In December 1947, the College announced it would no longer provide "football scholarships" and cited financial difficulties of continuing to fund the football program.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Centenary was ranked at No. 341 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Houston*
L 7–197,000[3]
September 27Central State (OK)*
L 7–209,000[4]
October 4McMurry*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 12–207,500[5]
October 11at Memphis State*
L 7–266,000[6]
October 18Chattanooga*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 0–209,000[7]
October 25at Southeastern Louisiana
L 13–33[8]
November 1Louisiana College
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 20–04,500[9]
November 8Southwestern Louisianadagger
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
L 7–217,000[10]
November 15at Northwestern State
L 7–22[11]
November 22Trinity (TX)*
  • Fairgrounds Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
T 6–61,000[12]
November 27at Louisiana Tech
L 14–526,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "College will end football subsidization". The Shreveport Times. December 20, 1947. p. 9. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars stop Centenary 19–7". The El Paso Times. September 21, 1947. p. 24. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gents lose 20–7 in home game opener". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1947. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McMurry hands Centenary eleven third straight defeat, 20–12". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1947. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fumbles and blocked kicks spell fourth defeat for Gents". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1947. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UC ruffles Gents, wins 20–0 at Fair". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 19, 1947. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Centenary goes down before Southeastern 33–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1947. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Centenary tops Wildcats, 20–0, in rowdy grid game". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1947. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SLI whips Gents". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1947. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Centenary Gentlemen drop halftime lead, bow to Demons, 22–7". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1947. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Stubborn Centenary holds favored Trinity to 6–6 deadlock". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1947. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Centenary all but chased out of stadium in 52–14 beating by Louisiana Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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