Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels | |
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First season | 1917 |
Last season | 1941 |
Stadium | Hermance Stadium (capacity: 5,000) |
Location | Brookhaven, Georgia |
All-time record | 460–616–49 (.431) |
Conference titles | 2 |
Colors | Black and gold[1] |
Primary Rivals |
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The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in college football. They have not competed since 1941 when World War II shut down all sports in 1942.[2]
History[]
Frank B. Anderson established the football and baseball programs in 1917.[3] Jogger Elcock was the team's next coach. Under Harry J. Robertson, the team won a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) conference title on the back of Adrian Maurer in 1924 and 1925.[4] The 1926 team defeated Georgia Tech, and the 1929 team beat Georgia.[5]
Notable players[]
References[]
- ^ Oglethorpe University Brand Standards (PDF). May 1, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Anne A. Salter (2007). Oglethorpe University. p. 98. ISBN 9780738552538.
- ^ "The Flight of the Stormy Petrel". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "SIAA Conference Champions". CFDataWarehouse.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ http://www.gopetrels.com/information/Greatest_Moments
Categories:
- Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
- American football teams established in 1917
- American football teams disestablished in 1941
- 1917 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1941 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)