1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
  • John W. Patrick (8th season)
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
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 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
1 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
Transylvania 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Troy State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Louisiana College 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Delta State 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Centenary 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
Union (KY) 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
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
  • North Atlanta, GA
L 0–3[4]
October 30at Newberry
L 0–13[5]
November 7at Georgia Teachers*Statesboro, GAW 53–0[6]
November 22Livingston*dagger
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
W 60–0[7]
November 28vs. Troy State
W 21–0[8]
  • *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.
  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.
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