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1947 Centenary Gentlemen football
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–4 LIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds Stadium
Seasons← 19412024 →
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.

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

Schedule

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

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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