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1936 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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1936 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4–2 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentenary Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers + 4 0 0 7 1 0
The Citadel + 4 0 0 4 6 0
Miami (FL) 3 0 0 6 2 2
Centenary 2 0 0 6 4 2
Centre 2 0 0 5 4 0
Howard (AL) 2 0 1 5 3 1
Union (TN) 5 1 1 6 4 1
Rollins 4 1 0 7 1 0
Louisiana Tech 4 1 1 6 2 1
Morehead State 4 1 2 4 1 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 4 2 0 7 2 0
Mississippi State Teachers 4 2 1 7 2 1
Mississippi College 2 1 1 5 3 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 2 0 6 3 0
Erskine 3 2 0 4 5 0
Presbyterian 3 2 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Normal 3 2 1 5 4 1
Murray State 4 4 0 5 4 0
Mercer 1 1 1 3 6 1
Louisiana College 2 3 1 3 4 1
Louisville 2 3 0 4 4 0
Millsaps 1 2 2 3 5 2
Transylvania 1 3 1 3 4 1
Tennessee Tech 1 5 0 2 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 5 1 2 5 1
Loyola (LA) 0 1 0 4 6 0
Stetson 0 3 1 2 5 1
Union (KY) 0 3 2 2 4 2
SW Louisiana 0 4 1 2 7 1
Wofford 0 4 1 1 7 1
Newberry 0 4 1 1 10 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1936 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 during the 1936 college football season. In their third year under head coach Curtis Parker, the team compiled a 6–4–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Louisiana College
W 21–04,000[1]
September 19Louisiana NormalW 20–04,000[2]
September 26Illinois Wesleyan*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 21–74,500[3]
October 3vs. Baylor*
W 10–012,000[4]
October 10at Tulane*L 0–19[5]
October 17at Arizona*T 13–138,000[6]
October 24at Texas Tech*L 12–68,000[7]
October 31Ole Miss*
L 7–2410,000[8]
November 7at Tulsa*T 3–38,000[9]
November 14at No. 18 TCU*L 0–26[10]
November 21No. 14 Texas A&M*
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 3–0[11]
November 26Oklahoma A&M*dagger
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 7–05,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Gents beat Louisiana College, 21–0". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "4,000 see Gents win from Demons". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gents swamp Titans, 21–7". The Pantagraph. September 27, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Centenary wins over Baylor at Tyler, 10–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane beats Centenary, 19–0". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arizona fights thrilling 13–13 tie with Centenary". The Arizona Republic. October 18, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech Red Raiders overpower Centenary Gentlemen, 12–6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 25, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rebs come from behind". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Break gives Centenary tie with Hurricane, 3–3". The Daily Oklahoman. November 8, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baugh, O'Brien pass Frogs to 26–0 win over Centenary". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Centenary beats touring farmers". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gents close season with win". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1936. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.