1918 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1918 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football Independent 5–3 Frank B. Anderson 2nd Bob Nicholes Oglethorpe University Field The 1918 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in American football during the 1918 college football season. The addition of a Student's Army Training Corps detachment at Oglethorpe increased enrolment significantly. This allowed Oglethorpe to field a larger team of consistently 30 boys. Oglethorpe's first large game against another college that was widely viewed by the public was played against The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, although Oglethorpe did play Auburn University earlier that season. Despite being beaten, the Oglethorpe squad held Auburn for 8 consecutive downs in the last few minutes of the game. Oglethorpe's rematch against the Non-Coms. of Camp Gordon was much closer than the defeat earlier in the season, which Oglethorpe claims to have lost due to the unfairness of the officials.May 2016 Oglethorpe won the game with a safety in the last few minutes. Schedule October 8 w Boy's High School Oglethorpe University Field Atlanta, GA 19–0 October 12 l y Camp Gordon Sage Field Camp Gordon, GA 0–55 Gordon Swamps Petrels: Petrels Swamped By Gordon Eleven In Opening Game The Atlanta Constitution October 13, 1918 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22243223/gordon_swamps_petrels_petrels_swamped/ Newspapers.com October 15 w Tech High School Oglethorpe University Field Atlanta, GA 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95941673/tech-high-beaten-by-oglethorpe-score-21/ The Atlanta Constitution Tech High beaten by Oglethorpe; Score 21 to 0 October 16, 1918 February 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Auburn Drake Field Auburn, AL 0–58 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95936577/auburn-tigers-make-big-score/ The Birmingham News Auburn Tigers make big score October 20, 1918 February 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Non-Com. Camp Gordon Sage Field Camp Gordon, GA 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95940184/petrels-beaten-by-the-non-coms/ The Atlanta Constitution Petrels beaten by the Non-Coms November 10, 1918 February 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 w 1918 North Georgia Aggies North Georgia Oglethorpe University Field Atlanta, GA 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95939586/oglethorpe-downs-dahlonega-27-to-0/ The Atlanta Constitution Oglethorpe downs Dahlonega, 27 to 0 November 17, 1918 February 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 w 1918 Chattanooga Moccasins Chattanooga Grant Field Atlanta, GA 39–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95938830/oglethorpe-wins-from-nooga/ The Atlanta Constitution Oglethorpe wins from 'Nooga November 24, 1918 February 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Non-Com. Camp Gordon Sage Field Camp Gordon, GA 9–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95937726/oglethorpe-defeats-non-com-eleven-9-to-7/ The Atlanta Constitution Oglethorpe defeats Non-Com eleven 9 to 7 November 29, 1918 February 21, 2022 Newspapers.com https://archive.org/stream/yamacraw192001ogle#page/109 Yamacraw, 1920 1920 Oglethorpe University References Oglethorpe Category:Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football seasons Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football