1936 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1936 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their third year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 4–5 record.

1936 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
Ponce de Leon Park
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
George Washington     7 1 1
Hardin–Simmons     9 2 0
Georgetown     6 2 1
Roanoke     6 2 1
Western Maryland     7 3 1
No. 18 Navy     6 3 0
West Virginia     6 4 0
East Carolina     3 2 0
Jacksonville State     2 2 1
Catholic University     4 4 0
Oklahoma City     4 4 0
William & Mary Norfolk     4 4 0
Oglethorpe     4 5 0
Texas Wesleyan     3 6 1
Troy State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
South Georgia Teachers     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23NewberryW 13–2[1]
October 2vs. Mercer
L 6–206,000[2]
October 10at ChattanoogaL 6–20[3]
October 17Troy State
W 30–6[4]
October 24Emory and Henry
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
W 20–0[5]
October 31at Western Kentucky State Teachers
L 0–6[6]
November 6Erskine
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 18–0[7]
November 14at Mississippi College
L 0–26[8]
November 26at StetsonDeLand, FLL 7–13[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Two long runs down Newberry". The State. September 24, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Petrels hold Bears to 20–6 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Petrels beaten by Chattanooga". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oglethorpe swamps Troy Teachers, 30–6". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Emory and Henry beaten by Oglethorpe University, 20–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Western beats Oglethorpe, 6–0". The Lexington Herald. November 1, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oglethorpe defeats Erskine eleven, 18–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 7, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Choctaws run wild over Petrels with late scoring spree". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hatters stage late rally to down Oglethorpe, 13–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.