Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
American college football team
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]
History
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
- Edgar David
- Adrian Maurer
- Charlie Waller
- Luke Appling
References
- ^ Oglethorpe University Brand Standards (PDF). May 1, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Anne A. Salter (2007). Oglethorpe University. p. 98. ISBN 9780738552538.
- ^ "The Flight of the Stormy Petrel". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "SIAA Conference Champions". CFDataWarehouse.com. 2008. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
- ^ "Oglethorpe". www.gopetrels.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
External links
Media related to Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football at Wikimedia Commons
