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1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–7–1 (3–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpiller Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →

1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centenary + 5 0 0 5 3 0
Chattanooga + 4 0 2 6 2 2
Presbyterian 5 1 0 7 2 0
Furman 3 1 1 8 1 1
Stetson 3 1 0 5 1 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 1 6 2 1
Louisiana Tech 3 1 0 5 2 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 2 5 3 2
Mercer 3 1 1 4 3 2
Mississippi College 5 2 0 6 3 0
Louisville 2 1 0 6 2 0
Centre 2 1 2 3 4 2
The Citadel 5 3 0 7 3 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 0 6 3 1
Transylvania 1 1 0 4 3 0
Florida Southern 2 2 0 4 4 0
Oglethorpe 3 4 1 3 7 1
Howard (AL) 2 3 1 4 4 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 2 1 4 4 1
Newberry 2 4 0 2 5 0
Millsaps 2 6 0 2 8 0
Wofford 1 3 0 2 8 0
Union (TN) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana College 0 4 0 3 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 4 0 3 6 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 7 0
Rollins 0 4 0 0 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. The highlight of the season was the 7 to 6 victory over Georgia Tech.

A scene from the Georgia Tech game

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Georgia Tech*W 7–610,000[1]
October 2at Howard (AL)L 0–23[2]
October 9at Centre
W 12–0[3]
October 16at ChattanoogaT 14–14[4]
October 22at Arkansas Tech*Russellville, ARL 0–26[5]
October 302:00 p.m.Furman
W 12–113,000[6][7]
November 6at The CitadelW 0–10[8]
November 20Mercer
  • Spiller Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 7–31[9]
November 25at CentenaryShreveport, LAL 7–567,000[10]
November 27Presbyterian
  • Spiller Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 13–18[11]
January 1vs. Geneva*Jacksonville, FL (Orange Blossom festival)L 7–96,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Oglethorpe achieves ambition, beats Tornado 7 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs trample Petrels to tune of 23 to 0 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Colonels bow to Oglethorpe". The Lexington Herald. October 10, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chattanooga holds Oglethorpe to tie". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas Tech beats Oglethorpe Petrels in mud tilt". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Redfearn, Alton (October 30, 1926). "Petrels and Furman Class at Spiller's Field Today". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 10. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Redfearn, Alton (October 31, 1926). "Hurricane Lead Cut In S.I.A.A." The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 26. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Gordy, J. F. (November 7, 1926). "Petrels Lifeless At Times". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 23. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Oglethorpe trounced by Mercer, 31 to 7, in loose game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "7,000 Witness Final Game Of Gentlemen". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 26, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "P. C. Captures Final Content By 18 To 13". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. November 28, 1926. p. 17. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Geneva Eleven Winner". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved March 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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