1931 Centenary Gentlemen football team

1931 Centenary Gentlemen football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–5 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Homer Norton (9th season)
Captain	Clyde Lee
Home stadium	Fairgrounds Stadium

1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga $	8	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Centenary	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Centre	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
The Citadel	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Howard (AL)	3	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	2
Mercer	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Southwestern (TN)	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	2	–	3
Loyola (LA)	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Birmingham–Southern	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Murray State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Union (TN)	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Wofford	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
Spring Hill	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Normal	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Transylvania	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
SW Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
Stetson	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Erskine	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	3
Louisiana College	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Rollins	0	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Newberry	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Louisville	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Homer Norton, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Louisiana Normal	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 23–2	3,500	[1]
October 3	Southeastern Oklahoma State*	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 46–0	4,500	[2]
October 10	Baylor*	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 24–13		[3]
October 17	Stetson	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 27–0		[4]
October 24	at SMU*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	L 0–19		[5]
October 31	Texas A&M*	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 0–7	12,000	[6]
November 7	at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 6–49	7,000	[7]
November 14	Union (TN)	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 19–0	1,000	[8]
November 20	Texas*	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 0–6	8,000	[9]
November 26	Arkansas*	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 0–6	5,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Townson features Gents' win". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Gents in easy win over Oklahoma". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Centenary rallies to defeat Baylor". Austin American-Statesman. October 11, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Womack features Gents' victory". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ponies beat Centenary 19 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Game battle is fruitless to Centenary". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 1, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gold and Black team runs wild against visitors". The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Centenary sweeps to easy victory". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Longhorns use aerial attack to down Gents, 6 to 0". The Austin American. November 21, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Porkers beat Gents in last game". The Shreveport Journel. November 27, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.