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1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 0 0
Hardin–Simmons     8 2 0
Roanoke     5 2 3
Western Maryland     5 2 1
Catholic University     5 3 0
George Washington     5 4 0
Navy     4 3 2
Virginia     4 4 1
West Virginia     4 5 1
Loyola (LA)     4 5 0
South Georgia Teachers     3 5 1
William & Mary Norfolk     3 5 1
Delaware     3 5 0
Delaware State     1 2 0
Oglethorpe     2 8 0
Oklahoma City     2 8 0
East Carolina     1 6 1
Jacksonville State     1 6 1

The 1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 2–8 record.

Schedule

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

References

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