1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–8 (2–5 SIAA)
Head coach	John W. Patrick (5th season)
Home stadium	Hermance Stadium
Seasons ←  1937 1939  →

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Tennessee State Teachers $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Centre	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
SW Louisiana	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Murray State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee Tech	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Stetson	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Newberry	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rollins	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Normal	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Union (KY)	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Delta State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oglethorpe	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Emory and Henry	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	2
Louisville	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Troy State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Tampa	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for 24th place in the SIAA. ^[1] The team played home games at Hermance Stadium in North Atlanta, Georgia.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16		at Furman *	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 6–13	7,500	[2]
September 24		Presbyterian	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	L 7–9		[3]
October 1		at Kentucky *	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–66	7,000	[4]
October 7		Wofford	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 19–6	400	[5]
October 15		Rollins	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 19–12		[6]
October 22		at Mississippi College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	L 6–33		[7]
November 4		at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 0–44	13,612	[8]
November 11		at The Citadel *	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 8–26	4,000	[9]
November 19	3:00 p.m.	at Stetson	Hulley Field DeLand, FL	L 7–13		[10] [11]
November 24		at Newberry	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	L 0–20	1,600	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Football". Tampa Bay Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. November 28, 1938. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Furman opens with win over Oglethorpe". The Columbia Record. September 17, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Presbyterian scores safety, touchdown to trim Petrels, 9 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Paducahans play as Wildcats romp over Oglethorpe, 66 to 0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Petrels push Terriers over by 19–6 count". The Greenville News. October 8, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rollins Tars beaten, 19–12, by Petrels". The Tampa Tribune. October 16, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Chocs wring Petrel necks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Miami plucks Petrels, 44 to 0". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Citadel's light brigade swamps Oglethorpe 26–8". The Times and Democrat. November 12, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Stetson Plays Daylight Game". Orlando Morning Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. November 24, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Stetson stops Petrels with aerial attack". The Orlando Sentinel-Star. November 20, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Newberry Tribe scalps Oglethorpe eleven 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.