1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1941 record3–3 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
  1940
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Presbyterian $ 5 0 06 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 0 08 2 0
Centre 2 0 03 4 0
Mississippi Southern 6 0 19 0 1
Louisiana Tech 5 1 05 4 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 1 07 1 0
SW Louisiana 3 1 16 2 1
Union (TN) 3 1 15 3 1
Tennessee Tech 3 1 05 4 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 14 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 07 2 0
Wofford 2 1 04 6 0
Memphis State 3 2 06 3 0
Rollins 2 2 05 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 14 3 1
Murray State 3 3 24 3 2
Tampa 2 2 05 4 0
Louisville 1 1 04 4 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 14 3 1
Newberry 2 3 05 6 0
Mississippi College 1 2 05 3 0
SE Louisiana 2 4 03 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 3 04 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 03 5 0
Troy State 1 4 05 4 0
Louisiana College 1 5 04 7 0
Delta State 1 7 11 8 1
Union (KY) 0 1 00 5 0
Centenary 0 2 10 8 2
Morehead State 0 3 03 4 0
Erskine 0 4 02 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. The 1941 season was the last season of football at Oglethorpe University. World War II caused the school to end all sports and after the war. A football team has never been restarted. [1] Notable games include the game against Troy State that was decided by a field goal in the final seconds, the only score of the game. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27 Presbyterian
L 14–34 [3]
October 10 Troy State
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
L 0–3 [4]
October 30at Newberry
L 0–13 [5]
November 7at Georgia Teachers * Statesboro, GA W 53–0 [6]
November 22 Livingston *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
W 60–0 [7]
November 28vs. Troy State
W 21–0 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. Anne A. Salter (2007). Oglethorpe University. p. 98. ISBN   9780738552538.
  2. "Yamacraw, 1942". Oglethorpe University. 1942.
  3. Charlie Roberts (September 28, 1941). "Blue Hose Overpower Gallant Petrels, 34–14". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 5D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Petrels lose to Troy squad on late score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1941. Retrieved February 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Newberry humbles Oglethorpe, 13–0". The Greenville News. October 31, 1941. Retrieved February 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Petrels beat Georgia State in 53–0 rout". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1941. Retrieved February 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Petrels crush Teachers, 60–0, in record win". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1941. Retrieved February 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Troy State Red Wave loses to Oglethorpe, 21 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1941. Retrieved February 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.