1937 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1937 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
Seasons
←  1936
1938  →
1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $ 6 –0 –18 –1 –1
Erskine 5 –0 –06 –4 –0
Centre 3 –0 –06 –2 –1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 –0 –17 –1 –1
Centenary 1 –0 –26 –3 –3
Miami (FL) 1 –0 –04 –4 –1
Morehead State 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –1 –26 –3 –2
Louisiana Normal 3 –1 –14 –4 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 –1 –16 –1 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Union (KY) 2 –1 –04 –3 –0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 –2 –15 –2 –1
Rollins 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Oglethorpe 3 –3 –03 –6 –1
SW Louisiana 2 –3 –14 –3 –1
Stetson 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Mississippi College 2 –3 –13 –6 –1
Wofford 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
Newberry 2 –3 –02 –8 –0
Transylvania 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Louisiana College 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Millsaps 1 –3 –23 –5 –2
Georgetown (KY) 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
Louisville 1 –3 –12 –5 –1
Troy State 1 –3 –02 –7 –2
Tennessee Tech 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
West Tennessee State Teachers 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Presbyterian 0 –3 –00 –10 –0
Union (TN) 0 –5 –11 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1937 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing 15th in the SIAA. [1] The team played home games at Hermance Stadium in North Atlanta, Georgia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Georgia *
L 0–605,000 [2]
October 2at Centre
L 0–19 [3]
October 9at Wofford
W 7–01,000 [4]
October 15at Chattanooga *
T 0–0 [5]
October 22at Erskine
L 0–6 [6]
October 29at Mercer *
L 6–13 [7]
November 5at Rollins
L 0–34 [8]
November 13 Mississippi College Dagger-14-plain.png
W 12–01,500 [9]
November 20 Stetson
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
W 10–0 [10]
November 25at The Citadel *
L 6–7 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "Murray, Erskine Top SIAA Loop". The Palm Beach Post . West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 29, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved September 22, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "Georgia team beats Oglethorpe, 60 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Centre defeats Oglethorpe 19–0". Messenger-Inquirer. October 3, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wofford eleven loses thriller to Oglethorpe". The Greenville News. October 10, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Petrels hold Moccasins to tie". The Atlanta Constitution. October 16, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Late rally wins for Fleet". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Petrels lose to Mercer, 19–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tars turn eyes toward Millsaps after walking over Petrels 34–0". Orlando Evening Star. November 6, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Petrels tame Choctaws, 12–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Underdog Oglethorpe team downs Stetson Hatters, 10–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Citadel closes with lean win". The State. November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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