Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football

The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in college football. They have not competed since 1941 when World War II shut down all sports in 1942.[2]

Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
First season1917
Last season1941
StadiumHermance Stadium
(capacity: 5,000)
LocationBrookhaven, Georgia
Conference titles2
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   

History

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The 1925 team playing the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado at Grant Field

Frank B. Anderson established the football and baseball programs in 1917.[3] Jogger Elcock was the team's next coach. Under Harry J. Robertson, the team won a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) conference title on the back of Adrian Maurer in 1924 and 1925.[4] The 1926 team defeated Georgia Tech, and the 1929 team beat Georgia.[5]

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Oglethorpe University Brand Standards (PDF). May 1, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Anne A. Salter (2007). Oglethorpe University. p. 98. ISBN 9780738552538.
  3. ^ "The Flight of the Stormy Petrel". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "SIAA Conference Champions". CFDataWarehouse.com. 2008. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  5. ^ "Oglethorpe". www.gopetrels.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
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