1922 Centenary Gentlemen football team
| 1922 Centenary Gentlemen football | |
|---|---|
LIAA champion | |
| Conference | Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–1 (4–0 LIAA) |
| Head coach |
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The 1922 Centenary Gentlemen football team represented the Centenary College of Louisiana during the 1922 college football season. The nine-game schedule was the longest in school history.[1] "A small, obscure liberal arts college with a student body of less than 300 suddenly fields a powerful football team in 1922."[2] The team posted an 8–1 record and was led by head coach Bo McMillin, who preferred to be at a small school.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Marshall (TX) |
| W 77–0 | [4] | |
| October 7 | Louisiana College |
| W 34–0 | [5] | |
| October 14 | at Millsaps |
| W 21–7 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Tennessee Docs |
| L 0–14 | [7] | |
| October 25 | Louisiana Normal |
| W 28–7 | [8] | |
| November 4 | Loyola (LA) |
| W 48–0 | 2,500 | [9] |
| November 11 | Henderson-Brown |
| W 28–0 | [10] | |
| November 18 | at Louisville | W 39–13 | [11] | ||
| November 30 | Louisiana Tech |
| W 20–0 | 8,000 | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Bo' McMillan's Eleven Has Big Game Schedule". The Capital Times. August 8, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved December 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Glory Years of Football, Centenary College of Louisiana, 1922-1942". Centenary College of Louisiana. 2000.
- ^ "M'Millin Tells Why He Coaches Centenary Team". Alton Evening Telegraph. November 16, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved December 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "C.O.M. loses to M'Millian's Centenary men". The Marshall News Messenger. October 1, 1922. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centenary batters its way to 34 to 0 victory over Louisiana College". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1922. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centenary defeats Millsaps". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1922. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spectacular passing gives Doctors win at Centenary". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1922. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centenary closes in on state collegiate title by 28-to-7 defeat of State Normal team". The Shreveport Journal. October 26, 1922. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe R. Carter (November 5, 1922). "Centenary Defeats Loyola By Overwhelming Score". The Shreveport Times. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reddies force M'Millian's men to show their stuff". Daily Arkansas Gazette. November 12, 1922. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Bo' McMillin's Centenary Gentlemen Crush the Cardinal Hopes: Team Play of Visitors Sweeps Locals Aside; Cardinal Offense Weak". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1922. pp. VI-1, VI-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Over 8,000 See Centenary-TEch Game Thursday". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 1, 1922. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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