1930 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1930 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Harry J. Robertson, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 4–4–1 record.

1930 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland     9 0 1
Texas Mines     7 1 1
Appalachian State     8 2 1
William & Mary Norfolk     3 1 0
Delaware     6 3 1
Furman     6 3 1
Delaware State     4 2 0
Wake Forest     5 3 1
Jacksonville State     4 3 1
Davidson     6 4 0
Navy     6 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     5 5 1
West Virginia     5 5 0
George Washington     4 4 1
Oglethorpe     4 4 1
Georgetown     5 5 0
South Georgia Teachers     3 4 2
Mississippi State Teachers     3 5 1
Texas Tech     3 6 0
Troy State     1 2 0
Jefferson     1 3 0
Beacom College     1 5 1
Catholic University     1 8 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at GeorgiaL 6–31[1]
October 10at ManhattanW 19–015,000[2]
October 17at DaytonW 6–0[3]
October 25at Loyola (LA)W 19–0[4]
November 1Furman
W 12–6[5]
November 8at Wittenberg
T 0–07,000[6]
November 15at VillanovaL 6–13[7]
November 22at Mercer
L 0–2[8]
November 27at ChattanoogaL 6–204,000[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mott shines as Bulldogs run wild". Nashville Banner. September 28, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Flashlights play a part in Oglethorpe victory over Manhattan College". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 11, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Flyer gridders are beaten by Oglethorpe by margin of 6 to 0". The Dayton Herald. October 18, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Petrel eleven defeats Loyola". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 26, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman loses hard game to Petrels, 12 to 6". The Greenville News. November 2, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lutherans tied by Oglethorpe team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 9, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats surge to sizzling conquest of Oglethorpe foe". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 16, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mercer blocks Anderson's punt to defeat Oglethorpe, 2–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Chattanooga wins, 20 to 6, from Oglethorpe in final game of year for Petrels". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1930. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.