1927 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1927 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSpiller Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown   –   8 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   6 – 1 – 0
Wesley   –   6 – 1 – 0
Georgia Normal   –   6 – 1 – 1
George Washington   –   7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&I   –   4 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 2 – 0
Loyola (LA)   –   6 – 2 – 2
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Catholic University   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers   –   5 – 3 – 1
Texas Tech   –   5 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 1
Delaware State   –   1 – 1 – 0
Howard   –   3 – 3 – 2
Southwestern (TN)   –   5 – 5 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 2 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 1
Duke   –   4 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 6 – 1
Delaware   –   2 – 5 – 1
East Tennessee State Teachers   –   2 – 5 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   2 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest   –   2 – 6 – 2

The 1927 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Harry J. Robertson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–6.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 15at The Citadel
L 0–196,000[1]
October 22at St. Xavier
L 0–354,500[2]
October 29Furman
L 0–195,000[3][4]
November 5Presbyterian
  • Spiller Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 12–6[5]
November 11Mercer
L 6–217,000[6]
November 19at Georgia Tech
L 7–19[7]
November 24at Chattanooga
L 0–19[8]
December 3at Miami (FL)
W 13–0[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Citadel romps over Oglethorpe". The State. October 16, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southerners bow to St. Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ M'Eachin, Fred (October 30, 1927). "Furman Team Displays Deceptive Attack To Beat Birds". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, George. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ M'Eachin, Fred (October 30, 1927). "Petrels Fail To Stop Drive Of Hurricane (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, George. p. 2B. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Petrels win first, beating Presbyterian College, 14 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Phoney Smith leads Mercer to victory over Petrels". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Petrels In Lead For 3 Periods, But Lose 19 to 7". The Index-Journal. p. 7. Retrieved March 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Oglethorpe is sixth S.I.A.A. team to fall before Moccasins, 19 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. November 25, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oglethorpe defeats Hurricane eleven 13–0". The Miami Herald. December 4, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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