1917 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1917 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
1917 record1–2
Head coach
CaptainW. J. Boswell
Home stadiumOglethorpe University Field
Seasons
1918 →
1917 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   7 – 0 – 0
Presbyterian   –   8 – 1 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Texas State Normal   –   6 – 1 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   8 – 2 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 2 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southwest Texas State   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 2 – 0
Texas Mines   –   0 – 0 – 1
Kentucky   –   3 – 5 – 1
Oglethorpe   –   1 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest   –   1 – 6 – 1
Marshall   –   1 – 7 – 1

The 1917 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1917 college football season. In October 1917, Coach Frank B. Anderson held a meeting at Oglethorpe concerning the possibility of football team. Approximately 70 boys were enrolled at the newly re-founded Oglethorpe—20 of which were ready to begin Oglethorpe's inaugural season.

Schedule[]

OpponentSiteResult
Fifth District A&M School
W 18–0
Camp Gordon
  • Oglethorpe University Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–53
at North Georgia AgriculturalDahlonega, GAL 0–16

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References[]

  1. ^ "Yamacraw, 1920". Oglethorpe University. 1920.
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