1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team
| 1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1940 record | 2-7 |
| Head coach | John W. Patrick (7th year) |
| Captain | Ernie Sheffield |
The 1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1940 college football season. This was the last large team from Oglethorpe before the War drafted so many students. Despite doing poorly, they had a strong schedule for an independent team. Practices were conducted at the North Fulton High School's field.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | at Georgia* | Ponce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GA | L 53-0 | 25,000 | |||||
| October 4 | at Troy State | Hermance Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 0-3 | ||||||
| October 30 | at Wofford | Hermance Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 26-14 | ||||||
| October | at Alabama State Teachers College* | Montgomery, AL | W 20-7 | ||||||
| October 25 | at The Citadel | Charleston, SC | L 25-0 | ||||||
| November 2 | at Newberry |
Hermance Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 28-7 | ||||||
| November 8 | at Tampa | Hermance Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 52-0 | ||||||
| November 22 | at Erskine | Hermance Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 28-7 | 5,000 | |||||
| November 29 | at Presbyterian | Hermance Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 20-0 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. | |||||||||
References
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