1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 2–8 record.

1938 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	John W. Patrick (5th season)
Home stadium	Hermance Stadium
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					8	–	0	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					8	–	2	–	0
Roanoke			–					5	–	2	–	3
Western Maryland			–					5	–	2	–	1
Catholic University			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					5	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	3	–	2
Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
West Virginia			–					4	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					4	–	5	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	5	–	1
William & Mary Norfolk			–					3	–	5	–	1
Delaware			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	2	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	8	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					2	–	8	–	0
East Carolina			–					1	–	6	–	1
Jacksonville State			–					1	–	6	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 6–13	7,500	^[1]
September 24	Presbyterian	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	L 7–9		^[2]
October 1	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 0–66	7,000	^[3]
October 7	Wofford	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 19–6	400	^[4]
October 15	Rollins	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 19–12		^[5]
October 22	at Mississippi College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	L 6–33		^[6]
November 4	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 0–44	13,612	^[7]
November 11	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 8–26	4,000	^[8]
November 19	at Stetson	DeLand, FL	L 7–13		^[9]
November 24	at Newberry	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	L 0–20	1,600	^[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "Furman opens with win over Oglethorpe". The Columbia Record. September 17, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Presbyterian scores safety, touchdown to trim Petrels, 9 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Paducahans play as Wildcats romp over Oglethorpe, 66 to 0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Petrels push Terriers over by 19–6 count". The Greenville News. October 8, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rollins Tars beaten, 19–12, by Petrels". The Tampa Tribune. October 16, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Chocs wring Petrel necks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Miami plucks Petrels, 44 to 0". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel's light brigade swamps Oglethorpe 26–8". The Times and Democrat. November 12, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Stetson stops Petrels with aerial attack". The Orlando Sentinel-Star. November 20, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Newberry Tribe scalps Oglethorpe eleven 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1938. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.