1923 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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.

1923 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–6 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Jim Robertson (1st season)
Captain	"Jug" Brown
Seasons ← 1922 1924 →

1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 13–28	^[2]
October 6	at Georgia*	Sanford Field Athens, GA	L 6–20	^[3]
October 20	at Centre	Cheek Field Danville, KY	L 0–29	^[4]
October 27	Sewanee	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–13	^[5]
November 1	at Wofford	Spartanburg County Fairgrounds Spartanburg, SC	W 32–0	^[6]
November 3	at Furman	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 0–29	^[7]
November 10	Mercer	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	W 7–6	^[8]^[9]
November 17	at Fort Benning*	Driving Park Stadium Columbus, GA	W 36–0	^[10]
November 24	Centenary*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–14	^[11]
November 29	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 12–0	^[12]
*Non-conference game

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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.