1920 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1920 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Knox
Home stadiumOglethorpe University Field
Seasons
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1920 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Talladega  –  ? –0 –0
Trinity (NC)  – 4 –0 –1
Abilene Christian  – 4 –0 –1
North Texas State Normal  – 7 –1 –0
Presbyterian  – 5 –1 –1
Middle Tennessee State Normal  – 4 –1 –0
Navy  – 6 –2 –0
Spring Hill  – 6 –2 –0
Birmingham–Southern  – 6 –3 –0
Mississippi Normal  – 4 –2 –1
Southwest Texas State  – 4 –2 –1
East Tennessee State Normal  – 3 –2 –0
West Virginia  – 5 –4 –1
Oglethorpe  – 4 –4 –1
Delaware  – 3 –5 –1
Texas Mines  – 2 –4 –0
Marion  – 2 –5 –0
Wake Forest  – 2 –7 –0
Sam Houston Normal  – 1 –4 –2
Western Kentucky State Normal  – 0 –1 –0
West Tennessee State Normal  – 0 –5 –0
Marshall  – 0 –8 –0

The 1920 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1920 college football season. This was one of the first of Oglethorpe's seasons with a grown up program; they joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association after the season. Oglethorpe proved itself against some of the toughest opponents. Despite a loss to Georgia Tech, Oglethorpe was still able to boast that it was the only team to hold Tech from scoring on their touchdown line and were able to make a stop. Other impressive games were wins over Florida and Mercer.

The season marked the first under Jogger Elcock, who retained Kirby Malone as an assistant coach from the previous year. Johnny Knox was the team captain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 North Georgia Atlanta, GA W 63–0 [1]
October 2at Georgia Tech
L 0–556,000 [2]
October 9at Chattanooga
T 14–14 [3]
October 15 Sewanee
L 14–21 [4]
October 23 Georgia
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
L 3–27 [5]
October 29 Wofford
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 14–0 [6]
November 6at Furman
L 42–3 [7]
November 13at Mercer
W 42–0 [8]
November 25vs. Florida
W 21–0 [9]

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References

  1. ↑ ""Jogger" Elcock's Oglethorpe machine rumbles to great victory over Dahlonega crew". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1920. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tech slaughters Oglethorpe, 55 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1920. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Chattanooga ties Oglethorpe". The Chattanooga Times. October 10, 1920. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Petrels lose to Sewanee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "University of Georgia bests Oglethorpe 27–3". The Miami Herald. October 24, 1920. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wofford loses to Oglethorpe". The State. October 30, 1920. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Oglethorpe teams easy for Baptists". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1920. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Petrels defeat Baptists". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1920. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Petrels Defeat 'Gators". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Yamacraw, 1923". Oglethorpe University. 1923.
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