1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1941 record3–3 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
  • (8th season)
Seasons
← 1940
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 5 0 0 6 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 0 0 8 2 0
Centre 2 0 0 3 4 0
Mississippi Southern 6 0 1 9 0 1
Louisiana Tech 5 1 0 5 4 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 0 7 1 0
SW Louisiana 3 1 1 6 2 1
Union (TN) 3 1 1 5 3 1
Tennessee Tech 3 1 0 5 4 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 1 4 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 0 7 2 0
Wofford 2 1 0 4 6 0
Memphis State 3 2 0 6 3 0
Rollins 2 2 0 5 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 1 4 3 1
Murray State 3 3 2 4 3 2
Tampa 2 2 0 5 4 0
Louisville 1 1 0 4 4 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 1 4 3 1
Newberry 2 3 0 5 6 0
Mississippi College 1 2 0 5 3 0
SE Louisiana 2 4 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 3 0 4 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 0 3 5 0
Troy State 1 4 0 5 4 0
Louisiana College 1 5 0 4 7 0
Delta State 1 7 1 1 8 1
Union (KY) 0 1 0 0 5 0
Centenary 0 2 1 0 8 2
Morehead State 0 3 0 3 4 0
Erskine 0 4 0 2 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 27Presbyterian
L 14–34[3]
October 10Troy State
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–3
October 30at NewberryNewberry, SCL 0–13
November 7at Georgia Teachers*Statesboro, GAW 53–0
November 22Livingston*dagger
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 60–0
November 28vs. Troy StateDothan, ALW 21–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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.
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