1917 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1917 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
CaptainW. J. Boswell
Home stadiumOglethorpe University Field
Seasons
1918 →
1917 Southern college football independents records
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
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
Tennessee (SATC)     0 3 0

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.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13Fifth District A&M School
W 18–0[2]
October 24at Camp Gordon
L 0–54[3]
November 10at North GeorgiaDahlonega, GAL 0–18[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yamacraw, 1920". Oglethorpe University. 1920.
  2. ^ "Oglethorpe downs Fifth District A&M". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 1917. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gordon's team show great class; Presbyterians didn't have a chance". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1917. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oglethorpe beaten by Dahlonega, 18 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 1917. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.