1974–75 Centenary Gentlemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1974–75 Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Gents.png 138px Independent 25–4 Larry Little 4th Gold Dome The 1974–75 Centenary Gents basketball team represented Centenary College of Louisiana as an NCAA Division I Independent during the 1974–75 college basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Little and played their home games at Gold Dome in Shreveport, Louisiana. Led by junior center Robert Parish, future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, the Gents finished with an overall record of 25–4. Roster 1974 Centenary Gentlemen y yes Robert Parish 00 Jr C 7 0 220 y Shreveport, Louisiana Woodlawn HS Nate Bland Jr   Leon Johnson Sr Newark, New Jersey   Barry McLeod Jr   John Pitts So   Bobby White Fr   Larry Little https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/centenary-la/1975.html 1974–75 Centenary (LA) Gents Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 27, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Centenary Gentlemen| Regular Season Nov 29, 1974 yes yes 1974 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Springfield, Massachusetts Hall of Fame Tournament 66–69             0–1 Nov 30, 1974 yes yes 1974 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Springfield, Massachusetts Hall of Fame Tournament 98–62             1–1 Dec 3, 1974 yes yes 1974 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 99–78             2–1 Dec 4, 1974 yes 1974 men Texas Longhorns Texas Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 96–71             3–1 Dec 9, 1974 yes 1974 men Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 102–89     Parish 27     4–1 Dec 14, 1974 yes 1974 men McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 76–71             5–1 Dec 17, 1974 yes yes Virginia Commonwealth Franklin Street Gym 75–76             5–2 Dec 26, 1974 yes yes 1974 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 90–81             6–2 Dec 28, 1974 yes yes 1974 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas State Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 80–78             7–2 Dec 29, 1974 yes yes 1974 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 91–80             8–2 Jan, 1975 yes 1975 men Wabash Little Giants Wabash College Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 110–62             9–2 Jan, 1975 yes 1975 men East Texas Baptist Tigers East Texas Baptist Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 96–71             10–2 Jan 6, 1975 yes 1974 men Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 74–72             11–2 Jan 9, 1975 yes 1974 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 78–79             11–3 Jan 13, 1975 yes 1974 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 105–83             12–3 Jan 16, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Mississippi Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 96–75             13–3 Jan 18, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 84–74             14–3 Jan 25, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas 88–70             15–3 Jan 27, 1975 yes Virginia Commonwealth Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 73–66             16–3 Feb 1, 1975 yes Southern Mississippi Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 105–81             17–3 Feb, 1975 yes yes Northwestern State Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana 102–89             18–3 Feb 8, 1975 yes Houston Baptist Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 96–83             19–3 Feb 10, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Hardin-Simmons Taylor County Expo Center Abilene, Texas 80–67             20–3 Feb 13, 1975 yes Indiana State Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 78–74             21–3 Feb 15, 1975 yes 1974 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 71–66             22–3 Feb 20, 1975 yes yes 18 1974 men Hawaii–Hilo Vulcans Hawaii–Hilo Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 103–91             23–3 Feb 21, 1975 yes yes 18 1974 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 101–93             24–3 Feb 22, 1975 yes yes 18 1974 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 89–95             24–4 Mar 1, 1975 yes Hardin-Simmons Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 91–64             25–4 AP Poll Centenary Men's Basketball Record Book https://gocentenary.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/files/32754-1610726409-MBB_Record_Book-through_19-20-CM.pdf Centenary Gentlemen February 27, 2021 Rankings 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 816–817 Awards and honors Robert Parish – Third-Team All-American (NABC), Honorable Mention All-American (AP) References Category:Centenary Gentlemen basketball seasons Centenary Centenary Centenary