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1923 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

1923 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Captain"Jug" Brown
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Centre 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Vanderbilt* 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Western Kentucky 2 – 0 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Presbyterian 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Louisville 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Sewanee 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Oglethorpe 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Howard (AL) 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 3
Wofford 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mercer 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Millsaps 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 1 – 1
Louisiana College 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 1 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Transylvania 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Newberry 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SoCon

The 1923 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1923 college football season. The 1923 season was not without its challenges. The Petrels did not do well in out of conference games, but amassed a decent conference record.

One game of note is the Mercer game. Mercer scored in the opening drive on an 85-yard touchdown run by Kid Cecil, the third longest in southern football history,[1] but missed the extra point. Oglethorpe held Mercer for the whole game until almost the end of the fourth quarter. Oglethorpe scored, which brought the score to 7–6 for Oglethorpe. The tired Oglethorpe team knew the game was not over and tried to fight on. Mercer edged its way to the 15-yard line, but Oglethorpe was able to stop them as the time ran out, securing a Petrel win.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Georgia Tech*
L 13–28[2]
October 6at Georgia*
L 6–20[3]
October 20at Centre
L 0–29[4]
October 27Sewanee
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–13[5]
November 1at Wofford
W 32–0[6]
November 3at Furman
L 0–29[7]
November 10Mercer
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 7–6[8][9]
November 17at Fort Benning*
W 36–0[10]
November 24Centenary*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–14[11]
November 29at Chattanooga
W 12–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game

[13]

References

  1. ^ Robert E. Wilder (2011). Gridiron Glory Days: Football at Mercer, 1892-1942. pp. 45–46. ISBN 9780881462678.
  2. ^ "Oglethorpe gives Tech great scare". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs down Petrels but get tough scrap". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Centre nicks Oglethorpe by 29–0, holding visitors to pair of first downs". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Oglethorpe loses to Sewanee, 13–0". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Petrels run rough shod over Terriers, 32 to 0". The Greenville News. November 2, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman takes Oglethorpe into camp rather handily". The State. November 4, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Goal decides Petrel game with Mercer". Nashville Banner. November 11, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oglethorpe beats Mercer". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Soldier eleven beaten by Birds". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Centenary Gentlemen quickly roll up count against Petrel outfit". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Petrels avenge last year's loss". The Chattanooga Times. November 30, 1923. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Yamacraw, 1924". Oglethorpe University. 1924.


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