1931 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1931 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
1931 record3–6
Head coach
CaptainParker Bryant
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 1 – 2
William & Mary Norfolk   –   1 – 0 – 1
George Washington   –   5 – 2 – 2
Texas Tech   –   6 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   4 – 4 – 0
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 2
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   4 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 6 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 6 – 0
Jefferson   –   1 – 7 – 1

The 1931 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1931 college football season. The first game of the season against rival, Chattanooga, gave Oglethorpe her first loss at Hermance Stadium. Oglethorpe defeated Wake Forest at home on Friday, November 13.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Chattanooga
L 7–12
October 2at Duquesne
L 0–6
October 9at Manhattan
L 0–1315,000[1]
October 16at Loyola (LA)
L 7–12
October 24Furman
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 3–0
October 31at Clemson
W 12–0
November 13Wake Forest
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 37–0[2][3][4]
November 21vs. Haskell
L 6–3110,000[5]
November 26Mercer
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–20[6]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Crowd of 15,000 See Manhattan Win at Night". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1931. p. 16. Retrieved May 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. ^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Swamp Deacons, 37 To 0". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Bury Deacons Under 37-To-0 Score (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ Troy, Jack (November 14, 1931). "Petrels Defeat Deacons Under, 37 To 0 (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ "Oglethorpe Is Duped, 31-6, By Haskell Magic: 10,000 See Indians Win Charity Game". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1931. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mercer Bears calm Stormy Petrels, 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 27, 1931. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Yamacraw, 1932". Oglethorpe University. 1932.
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