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1919 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1919 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainCecil Lemon
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marshall     8 0 0
Florida Southern     5 0 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     4 0 0
Phillips     10 0 1
Navy     7 1 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Mississippi Normal     4 1 2
Presbyterian     4 3 2
North Texas State Normal     5 3 0
Birmingham–Southern     4 3 0
Southwest Texas State     4 4 0
Spring Hill     3 3 1
Childers Classical Institute     2 2 0
West Tennessee State Normal     3 4 0
Chattanooga     3 5 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     2 4 2
Marion     3 6 0
Texas Mines     2 4 0
Delaware     2 5 1
Oglethorpe     2 6 1
Wake Forest     2 6 0
Sam Houston Normal     0 7 0

The 1919 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1919 college football season. Games were won and lost by a nose with the forward pass being a constant struggle for the Stormy Petrels. The season, despite heavy losses, put Oglethorpe on the map through their athletic prowess and gentlemanly conduct, which set Oglethorpe up for membership in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) after the following year, and the difficult schedule also prepared them for their tough opponents in years to come. The season was especially tough due to the lack of home games. The closest game Oglethorpe played to home was at Mercer University. Throughout the season the team traveled over 3,000 miles, and played in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. Everett Strupper was the team's backfield coach.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
at 5th Division–Camp GordonCamp GordonL 26–0
at Furman
L 13–0
October 10at ChattanoogaW 21–0
at Mercer
W 73–0
at MaryvilleMaryville, TNL 14–7
November 8at SewaneeL 21–0
at C.C.A.C.Savannah, GAL 12–0
November 22at The Citadel
T 0–0
November 28at FloridaL 14–7

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References

  1. ^ "Strupper To Coach". The Indianapolis Star. August 7, 1919. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ https://archive.org/stream/yamacraw192001ogle#page/107/