1923 Centenary Gentlemen football team

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.

1923 Centenary Gentlemen football
LIAA champion
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record10–1 (3–0 LIAA)
Head coach

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Southwestern Louisiana
W 35–0[1]
September 29Henderson-Brown*
W 40–33,500[2]
October 6Chattanooga*
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 46–7[3]
October 12at Hendrix*
W 31–134,000[4]
October 20Louisiana Normal
  • Louisiana State Fairgrounds
  • Shreveport, LA
W 46–0[5]
October 273:00 p.m.at TCU*
W 23–0[6][7][8][9]
November 3Western Kentucky State Normal*
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 75–6[10]
November 10at Boston College*
L 0–1423,000[11][12]
November 17Southwestern (TX)*
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 34–0[13]
November 24at Oglethorpe*
W 14–0[14]
November 29Louisiana Tech
  • Centenary Athletic Field
  • Shreveport, LA
W 27–05,000[15][16][17]

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 open access.
  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 open access.
  8. "Centenary Beats Christians 23-0". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1923. p. 51. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Detail Play Of Centenary Game". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1923. p. 52. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.


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