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1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (2–5 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Murray State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee Tech 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Stetson 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Newberry 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rollins 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Union (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Delta State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Emory and Henry 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Troy State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Tampa 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
Millsaps 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for 24th place in the SIAA.[1] The team played home games at Hermance Stadium in North Atlanta, Georgia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Furman*
L 6–137,500[2]
September 24Presbyterian
L 7–9[3]
October 1at Kentucky*
L 0–667,000[4]
October 7Wofford
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
W 19–6400[5]
October 15Rollinsdagger
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
W 19–12[6]
October 22at Mississippi College
L 6–33[7]
November 4at Miami (FL)
L 0–4413,612[8]
November 11at The Citadel*
L 8–264,000[9]
November 19at StetsonDeLand, FLL 7–13[10]
November 24at Newberry
L 0–201,600[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Football". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. November 28, 1938. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Furman opens with win over Oglethorpe". The Columbia Record. September 17, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Presbyterian scores safety, touchdown to trim Petrels, 9 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paducahans play as Wildcats romp over Oglethorpe, 66 to 0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Petrels push Terriers over by 19–6 count". The Greenville News. October 8, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rollins Tars beaten, 19–12, by Petrels". The Tampa Tribune. October 16, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chocs wring Petrel necks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami plucks Petrels, 44 to 0". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Citadel's light brigade swamps Oglethorpe 26–8". The Times and Democrat. November 12, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Stetson stops Petrels with aerial attack". The Orlando Sentinel-Star. November 20, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Newberry Tribe scalps Oglethorpe eleven 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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