1939 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1939 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 3–4–1 record.

1939 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     7 0 1
Catholic University     8 1 1
Hardin–Simmons     7 1 1
George Washington     5 3 0
Virginia     5 4 0
Georgia Teachers     5 5 0
Oklahoma City     4 4 2
Roanoke     4 4 0
Delaware State     2 2 0
William & Mary Norfolk     4 5 0
Oglethorpe     3 4 1
Navy     3 5 1
West Virginia     2 6 1
Western Maryland     1 6 0
Delaware     1 7 0
East Carolina     0 8 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Erskine
W 26–0[1]
October 6at Wofford
T 0–0[2]
October 14at KentuckyL 0–59[3]
October 20at Jacksonville State
W 40–0[4]
October 27at PresbyterianL 0–63,000[5]
November 3at NewberryL 6–72,500[6]
November 18Stetson 
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
W 20–132,000[7]
November 25Mississippi College
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
L 6–14[8]
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "Fighting Erskine team bows to Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels". The State. October 1, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Terriers win moral victory from Petrels". The Columbia Record. October 7, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kentucky swamps Oglethorpe 59 To 0". The Messenger. October 15, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oglethorpe wallops Jacksonville team, 40–0". The Anniston Star. October 21, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "P.C. Blue Sox annex hard game from Oglethorpe by touchdown late in battle". The Greenville News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Newberry rallies to defeat Oglethorpe by one point". The State. November 4, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Petrels trip Stetson by 20–13 score". The Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Choctaws rally for 14–6 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1939. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.