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1928 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1928 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
CaptainJake Malsey James Sims
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 2 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Howard     6 1 2
Loyola (LA)     7 3 0
Navy     5 3 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     4 3 0
Delaware State     1 1 1
Duke     5 5 0
Georgia Normal     5 5 0
Miami (FL)     4 4 1
Texas A&I     4 4 0
Texas Tech     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 5 0
Mississippi State Teachers     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 1
Wesley     3 4 0
Appalachian State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2
Davidson     2 8 0
George Washington     1 7 0

The 1928 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1928 college football season. The 1928 season was highly anticipated. The Petrels were expected to do very well. However, the only game that was considered a true success was Oglethorpe's victory of her rival, Mercer University.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28North Georgia Agricultural
W 70–0
October 6vs. High PointW 33–01,000[2]
October 13Loyola (LA)
  • Hermance Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 6–33
October 20at St. XavierL 6–9
October 27Maryville
  • Hermance Field
  • Atlanta, GA
T 6–6
November 3at Georgia Tech
L 7–328,000
November 12at MercerMacon, GAW 15–0
November 16at PresbyterianClinton, SCL 6–7
November 29at ChattanoogaL 19–33

[3]

References

  1. ^ https://archive.org/stream/yamacraw192907ogle#page/n105/mode/2up
  2. ^ Sarsfield, Dix (October 7, 1928). "Oglethorpe Overpowers High Point jere, 33, To 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. D2. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ https://archive.org/stream/yamacraw192907ogle#page/n115/mode/2up