1929 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1929 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University as member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1929 college football season. The highlight of the season was the victory over Georgia.[1]

1929 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–1 (1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1928
1930 
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $700820
Spring Hill400710
Centre401531
The Citadel401541
Louisiana College301621
Centenary100631
Louisiana Normal102432
Furman411541
Stetson310510
Millsaps312613
Southwestern (TN)210530
Transylvania212643
Miami (FL)320320
Erskine320630
Birmingham–Southern430440
Western Kentucky State Normal330730
Howard (AL)332542
Presbyterian330441
Georgetown (KY)230450
Wofford230360
Oglethorpe120541
Kentucky Wesleyan130540
Louisiana Tech132343
Louisville130350
Southern College130250
Mercer250270
Mississippi College141361
SW Louisiana150270
Union (TN)051151
Newberry050071
Rollins050050
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Georgia*W 13–6[2]
October 5at The CitadelL 0–18[3]
October 11at Loyola (LA)*T 0–010,000[4]
October 19at Saint Louis*L 0–68,000[5]
October 26Dayton*
W 20–12[6]
November 2at Villanova*L 7–1710,000[7]
November 9Manhattan*
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 14–3[8]
November 16Xavier*W 7–05,500[9]
November 23Mercer
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 26–0 [10]
November 28ChattanoogaL 6–16[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "Oglethorpe". Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. "Petrel's attack too strong for Bulldogs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 29, 1929. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Citadel Cadets beat Oglethorpe". The State. October 6, 1929. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Loyola battles to tie with Oglethorpe". Sun Herald. October 13, 1929. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "St. Louis U. defeats Oglethorpe in last quarter, 6–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Dayton goes down". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Villanova streaks to 17–7 unseating of Oglethorpe foe". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 1929. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Oglethorpe wins from Manhattan College, by 14–3". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1929. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Goal Line Crossed But Once". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1929. p. 29 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Petrels close season at home with victory". The Atlanta Constitution. November 24, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Oglethorpe goes down before Moccasins, 16–6". The Miami Herald. November 29, 1929. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.