re: Centenary to resurrect football program--and watch out, LSU...

Universities built on cheap land outside of the city and its vices... Town grow up around them.

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Are they the only instate team with a winning record against LSU? If so, I would market the hell out of that in their promotions to get sponsors and people in the seats.

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They won't.
Too many people are still involved in the school that made the decision to drop the school from D1 to D3, which nearly caused the school to close.
They're on their 4th AD in less than 10 years.

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Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Average annual cost
Before aid
$55,300
After aid
$25,449

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How many people in the area are going to pay $100,000+ to play D3 football in Shreveport...?

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Average annual cost
Before aid
$55,300
After aid
$25,449

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That is insane!

PGA and Players champion Hal Sutton played at Centenary.

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And a Basketball player by the name of Cherokee Rhone from the 80's

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That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Used to watch him tear it up in the Gold Dome. Willie Jackson was another great player from back in the day.

Supply and demand. In early days with the only University options being limited and far away, more colleges were created and been supported by the growing nearby population while big cities have stagnated. Also, Shreveport and Bossier City probably have a very low college attendance rate.

I kinda didn’t really notice Centenary didn’t have a football program

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Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Average annual cost Before aid $55,300 After aid $25,449

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Centenary College’s problems go much much deeper than any problem caused by going from D1 to D3. They’re not even considered a decent liberal arts college any more. Once upon a time, they were on par with ANY liberal arts college in the south. The acceptance rate for getting their grads in medical school, law school, grad school etc was very very high.

Let’s just put it this way, CC is way more “woke” than LSU ever dreamed of being. So much that the issue of going from D1 to D3 in athletics is barely noticeable to the former donors to the school. Also, many of the high dollar donors to the academic side have passed away and there’s no more money coming from them.

Fun trivia fact: Centenary College is the home of the Wideman Piano Competition. Some past winners have gone on to participate in the Van Cliburn International Piano competition in Fort Worth.