1939 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

1939 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–4–1 (3–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	John W. Patrick (6th season)
Home stadium	Hermance Stadium
Seasons ←  1938 1940  →

1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Normal $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Tennessee Tech	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Mississippi College	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Miami (FL)	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rollins	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	3
Murray State	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Newberry	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	1	–	4
Presbyterian	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Union (TN)	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Morehead State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Louisville	1	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Union (KY)	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Oglethorpe	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Centre	1	–	1	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
Centenary	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	9	–	1
Louisiana Tech	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Troy State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
SW Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Stetson	2	–	4	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Louisiana College	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Delta State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Wofford	0	–	2	–	3			1	–	5	–	3
Tampa	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Jacksonville State	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	8	–	2
Transylvania	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Emory and Henry	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing in a six-way for 14th 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 30		Erskine	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 26–0		[2]
October 6		at Wofford	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	T 0–0		[3]
October 14		at Kentucky *	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–59		[4]
October 20		at Jacksonville State	Memorial Stadium Anniston, AL	W 40–0		[5]
October 27		at Presbyterian	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 0–6	3,000	[6]
November 3		at Newberry	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	L 6–7	2,500	[7]
November 18	2:15 p.m.	Stetson	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 20–13	2,000	[8] [9]
November 25		Mississippi College	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	L 6–14		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Football Standings". Montgomery Advertiser . Montgomery, Alabama. December 8, 1939. p. 22. Retrieved September 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Fighting Erskine team bows to Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels". The State. October 1, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Terriers win moral victory from Petrels". The Columbia Record. October 7, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Kentucky swamps Oglethorpe 59 To 0". The Messenger. October 15, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Oglethorpe wallops Jacksonville team, 40–0". The Anniston Star. October 21, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "P.C. Blue Sox annex hard game from Oglethorpe by touchdown late in battle". The Greenville News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Newberry rallies to defeat Oglethorpe by one point". The State. November 4, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. Robert, Charlie (November 18, 1939). "Petrels and Hatters Clash Here Today". The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Petrels trip Stetson by 20–13 score". The Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Choctaws rally for 14–6 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.