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1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1940
1941 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina     7 0 0
Delaware     7 0 1
Virginia     8 1 0
Marshall     7 1 0
No. 10 Navy     7 1 1
Georgetown     5 4 0
Western Maryland     3 4 1
West Virginia     4 6 0
Roanoke     3 5 0
Sewanee     2 5 0
Delaware State     1 4 0
Georgia Teachers     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1941 college football season. The 1941 Season was the last season of football at Oglethorpe University. World War II caused the school to end all sports and after the war. A football team has never been restarted.[1] Notable games include the game against Troy State that was decided by a field goal in the final seconds, the only score of the game.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Presbyterian
L 14–34[3]
October 10Troy State
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–3
October 30at NewberryNewberry, SCL 0–13
November 7at Georgia TeachersStatesboro, GAW 53–0
November 22Livingstondagger
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 60–0
November 28vs. Troy StateDothan, ALW 21–0
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ Anne A. Salter. Oglethorpe University. p. 98.
  2. ^ https://archive.org/stream/yamacraw194215ogle#page/n117/mode/2up
  3. ^ Charlie Roberts (September 28, 1941). "Blue Hose Overpower Gallant Petrels, 34-14". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.