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1934 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1934 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHermance Stadium
Ponce de Leon Park
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland     8 0 1
No. 7 Navy     8 1 0
Texas A&I     5 1 1
Troy State     7 2 0
Tulsa     5 2 1
George Washington     6 3 1
West Virginia     6 4 0
Oglethorpe     5 4 1
Delaware     4 3 1
Georgetown     4 3 1
Texas Mines     4 4 0
Catholic University     3 4 1
Jacksonville State     3 4 0
Wake Forest     3 7 0
South Georgia Teachers     4 6 0
William & Mary Norfolk     2 4 2
East Carolina     1 4 1
Oklahoma City     1 8 0
Dixie (TX)     0 7 0
Rankings from Associated Press

The 1934 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their first year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21NewberryW 12–0[1]
September 29at AuburnL 0–155,000[2]
October 6vs. The CitadelAugusta, GAW 12–6[3]
October 13at ChattanoogaW 18–0[4]
October 20Rollins
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 13–64,000[5]
October 27Howard (AL)
T 0–0[6]
November 2vs. ErskineGreenwood, SCW 13–0[7]
November 10at Catholic UniversityL 0–32[8]
November 16at Miami (FL)
L 6–19[9]
November 29Mercer
  • Hermance Stadium
  • North Atlanta, GA
L 6–7[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Petrels take opening game". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn makes breaks county to score 15–0 win". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Oglethorpe tops Citadel by 11 to 6". The State. October 7, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Petrels break Moccasin jinx to win, 18–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rugged Tars bow to fighting Petrels 13–6". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Oglethorpe tied by Howard, 0–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Erskine bows to Georgians by 13 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Oglethorpe bows to Catholic, 32–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hurricanes beat Oglethorpe in brilliant game". The Miami News. November 17, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mercer stages second half attack to beat Oglethorpe, 7–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.