1926 Centenary Gentlemen football team

The 1926 Centenary Gentlemen football team represented the Centenary College of Louisiana during the 1926 college football season.[1] The team was led by first-year head coach Homer Norton.

1926 Centenary Gentlemen football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1926 record6–3 (5–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Rebsamen
Home stadiumCentenary Field
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centenary + 5 –0 –05 –3 –0
Chattanooga + 4 –0 –26 –2 –2
Presbyterian 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Furman 3 –1 –18 –1 –1
Stetson 3 –1 –05 –1 –1
Georgetown (KY) 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Louisiana Tech 3 –1 –05 –2 –2
Birmingham–Southern 3 –1 –25 –3 –2
Mercer 3 –1 –14 –3 –2
Mississippi College 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Louisville 2 –1 –06 –2 –0
Centre 2 –1 –23 –4 –2
The Citadel 5 –3 –07 –3 –0
SW Louisiana 2 –2 –06 –3 –1
Transylvania 1 –1 –04 –3 –0
Florida Southern 2 –2 –04 –4 –0
Oglethorpe 3 –4 –13 –7 –1
Howard (AL) 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 –2 –14 –4 –1
Newberry 2 –4 –02 –5 –0
Millsaps 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
Wofford 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
Union (TN) 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana College 0 –4 –03 –5 –0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 –4 –03 –6 –0
Erskine 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
Rollins 0 –4 –00 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Union (TN)
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 47–73,000[2][3]
October 2at TCU*
L 14–24[4]
October 8at SMU*
L 0–37[5]
October 16Mississippi CollegeShreveport, LAW 28–14[6]
October 23at Arkansas*
L 6–33[7]
October 30Central State (OK)*
  • State Fair Grounds
  • Shreveport, LA
W 14–103,000[8][9]
November 11Louisiana TechShreveport, LAW 7–07,000[10]
November 202:30 p.m.Millsaps
  • Centenary Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 34–02,000[11][12]
November 25OglethorpeShreveport, LAW 56–77,000[13]

References
  1. Glory Years of Football, Centenary College of Louisiana, 1922-1942.
  2. Carter, Joe R. (September 26, 1926). "Gentlemen Win Opening Game of Season". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 10. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Gridiron Game In Detail". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 26, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. Hall, Flem (October 3, 1926). "Centenary Gentlemen Lose To T. C. U. Horned Frogs In Hard Battle". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Gentlemen Turned Back In Defeat By S. M. U." The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 9, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. Carter, Joe R. (October 17, 1926). "Centenary Gents Turn Back Choctaws". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 10. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Gents Fall Before Advance Of Razorbacks". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 24, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. Carter, Joe R. (October 31, 1926). "Forty Yard Pass Give Centenary Contest". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. "Centenary Game in Detail". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 21, 1926. p. 15. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. Carter, Joe R. (November 12, 1926). "Seven Thousand See Local Eleven Beat Old Rival From L. P. I. By Clever Strategy". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. "Football". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 19, 1926. p. 16. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. Carter, Joe R. (November 12, 1926). "Gets Move Closer To S. I. A. A. Championship". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. "7,000 Witness Final Game Of Gentlemen". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 26, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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