1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. The highlight of the season was the 7 to 6 victory over Georgia Tech.[1]

1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1926 record3–7–1 (3–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpiller Field
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centenary + 5 0 05 3 0
Chattanooga + 4 0 26 2 2
Presbyterian 5 1 07 2 0
Furman 3 1 18 1 1
Stetson 3 1 05 1 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 16 2 1
Louisiana Tech 3 1 05 2 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 25 3 2
Mercer 3 1 14 3 2
Mississippi College 5 2 07 3 0
Louisville 2 1 06 2 0
Centre 2 1 23 4 2
The Citadel 5 3 07 3 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 06 3 1
Transylvania 1 1 04 3 0
Florida Southern 2 2 04 4 0
Oglethorpe 3 4 13 7 1
Howard (AL) 2 3 14 4 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 2 14 4 1
Newberry 2 4 02 5 0
Millsaps 2 6 02 8 0
Wofford 1 3 02 8 0
Union (TN) 1 4 03 6 0
Louisiana College 0 4 03 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 4 03 6 0
Erskine 0 4 01 7 0
Rollins 0 4 00 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Georgia Tech*W 7–610,000
October 2at Howard (AL)Birmingham, ALL 0–23
October 9at CentreDanville, KYW 12–0
October 16at ChattanoogaT 14–14
October 22at Arkansas Tech*Russellville, ARL 0–26
October 302:00 p.m.Furman
W 12–113,000[2][3]
November 6at The CitadelW 0–10[4]
November 20Mercer
  • Spiller Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 7–31[5]
November 25at CentenaryShreveport, LAL 7–567,000[6]
November 27Presbyterian
  • Spiller Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 13–18[7]
January 1vs. Geneva*Jacksonville, FL (Orange Blossom festival)L 7–96,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Oglethorpe". gopetrels.com.
  2. Redfearn, Alton (October 30, 1926). "Petrels and Furman Class at Spiller's Field Today". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 10. Retrieved May 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  3. Redfearn, Alton (October 31, 1926). "Hurricane Lead Cut In S.I.A.A." The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 26. Retrieved May 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  4. Gordy, J. F. (November 7, 1926). "Petrels Lifeless At Times". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 23. Retrieved May 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Oglethorpe trounced by Mercer, 31 to 7, in loose game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "7,000 Witness Final Game Of Gentlemen". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 26, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  7. "P. C. Captures Final Content By 18 To 13". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. November 28, 1926. p. 17. Retrieved May 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  8. "Geneva Eleven Winner". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved March 15, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
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