1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1926 record3–7–1 (3–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Spiller Field
Seasons
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1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centenary + 5 –0 –05 –3 –0
Chattanooga + 4 –0 –26 –2 –2
Presbyterian 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Furman 3 –1 –18 –1 –1
Stetson 3 –1 –05 –1 –1
Georgetown (KY) 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Louisiana Tech 3 –1 –05 –2 –2
Birmingham–Southern 3 –1 –25 –3 –2
Mercer 3 –1 –14 –3 –2
Mississippi College 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Louisville 2 –1 –06 –2 –0
Centre 2 –1 –23 –4 –2
The Citadel 5 –3 –07 –3 –0
SW Louisiana 2 –2 –06 –3 –1
Transylvania 1 –1 –04 –3 –0
Florida Southern 2 –2 –04 –4 –0
Oglethorpe 3 –4 –13 –7 –1
Howard (AL) 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 –2 –14 –4 –1
Newberry 2 –4 –02 –5 –0
Millsaps 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
Wofford 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
Union (TN) 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Louisiana College 0 –4 –03 –5 –0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 –4 –03 –6 –0
Erskine 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
Rollins 0 –4 –00 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. The highlight of the season was the 7 to 6 victory over Georgia Tech.

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A scene from the Georgia Tech game Georgia Tech vs Oglethorpe, 1926.jpg
A scene from the Georgia Tech game

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Georgia Tech *
W 7–610,000 [1]
October 2at Howard (AL)
L 0–23 [2]
October 9at Centre
W 12–0 [3]
October 16at Chattanooga
T 14–14 [4]
October 22at Arkansas Tech * Russellville, AR L 0–26 [5]
October 302:00 p.m. Furman
W 12–113,000 [6] [7]
November 6at The Citadel
W 0–10 [8]
November 20 Mercer
  • Spiller Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 7–31 [9]
November 25at Centenary Shreveport, LA L 7–567,000 [10]
November 27 Presbyterian
  • Spiller Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 13–18 [11]
January 1vs. Geneva * Jacksonville, FL (Orange Blossom festival)L 7–96,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Oglethorpe achieves ambition, beats Tornado 7 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs trample Petrels to tune of 23 to 0 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Colonels bow to Oglethorpe". The Lexington Herald. October 10, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Chattanooga holds Oglethorpe to tie". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Arkansas Tech beats Oglethorpe Petrels in mud tilt". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Redfearn, Alton (October 30, 1926). "Petrels and Furman Class at Spiller's Field Today". The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. p. 10. Retrieved May 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ Redfearn, Alton (October 31, 1926). "Hurricane Lead Cut In S.I.A.A." The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. p. 26. Retrieved May 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ Gordy, J. F. (November 7, 1926). "Petrels Lifeless At Times". The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. p. 23. Retrieved May 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  9. ↑ "Oglethorpe trounced by Mercer, 31 to 7, in loose game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "7,000 Witness Final Game Of Gentlemen". Shreveport Journal . Shreveport, Louisiana. November 26, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ "P. C. Captures Final Content By 18 To 13". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, North Carolina. November 28, 1926. p. 17. Retrieved May 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ "Geneva Eleven Winner". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved March 15, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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