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released in mid-December, Centenary was ranked at No. 341 out of 500 college football teams.
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1947 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
1303:"Stubborn Centenary holds favored Trinity to 6–6 deadlock" 1754:
1947 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football season
1123:"Fumbles and blocked kicks spell fourth defeat for Gents" 1011:"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings" 1008: 1213:"Centenary tops Wildcats, 20–0, in rowdy grid game" 1745: 1388: 1183:"Centenary goes down before Southeastern 33–13" 1728: 1374: 122: 1735: 1721: 1381: 1367: 1009:Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). 129: 115: 980:"College will end football subsidization" 138: 500:. In their first year under head coach 1746: 482:1947 Centenary Gentlemen football team 1362: 1153:"UC ruffles Gents, wins 20–0 at Fair" 1063:"Gents lose 20–7 in home game opener" 1759:Centenary Gentlemen football seasons 1683: 494:Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference 40:Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference 1769:College football 1940s season stubs 13: 14: 1780: 1687: 1039:. September 21, 1947. p. 24 16:American college football season 1325: 1295: 1265: 1235: 1217:The Alexandria Daily Town Talk 1205: 1175: 1145: 1115: 1085: 1055: 1025: 1002: 986:. 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Centenary Gentlemen football
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
Jess Thompson
Fairgrounds Stadium
1941
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1947 Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Louisiana Tech
Southwestern Louisiana
Northwestern State
Southeastern Louisiana
Centenary
Louisiana College
American football
Centenary College of Louisiana
Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
1947 college football season
Jess Thompson
football scholarships
Litkenhous Ratings
Houston
Public School Stadium
Houston, TX
Central State (OK)
Fairgrounds Stadium
Shreveport, LA
McMurry

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