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1928 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1928 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJake Malsey, James Sims
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 1 0 8 2 0
Mississippi College 6 1 2 7 1 2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5 1 0 8 1 0
Florida Southern 4 1 0 5 2 1
Transylvania 4 1 0 8 3 0
Wofford 5 2 0 7 2 1
Furman 3 1 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 4 2 1 5 3 1
Howard (AL) 4 2 1 6 4 1
Centenary 2 1 1 6 3 2
Louisiana College 2 1 0 3 5 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 6 3 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 0 6 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 2 3 3 2 4
Mercer 2 2 1 3 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 3 0 3 6 0
SW Louisiana 3 4 0 4 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 3 0 6 3 0
Stetson 2 3 0 4 3 0
Newberry 2 3 0 3 5 0
Spring Hill 2 3 1 2 5 1
Oglethorpe 1 2 0 3 5 1
Presbyterian 2 5 0 4 6 0
Louisiana Normal 1 3 0 5 4 0
Union (TN) 2 6 0 3 7 0
Centre 1 3 0 2 8 0
Louisiana Tech 1 6 0 2 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0 0 4 0
Louisville 0 4 0 1 7 0
Erskine 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football as member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. The 1928 season was highly anticipated. The Petrels were expected to do very well. However, the only game that was considered a true success was Oglethorpe's victory of her rival, Mercer.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28North Georgia*
W 70–0[2]
October 6vs. High Point*W 33–01,000[3]
October 13Loyola (LA)*
  • Hermance Field
  • North Atlanta, GA
L 6–33[4]
October 20at St. Xavier*L 6–9[5]
October 27Maryville (TN)*
  • Hermance Field
  • North Atlanta, GA
T 6–6[6]
November 3at Georgia Tech*L 7–328,000[7]
November 12at Mercer
W 15–0[8]
November 16at Presbyterian
L 6–7[9]
November 29at ChattanoogaL 19–33[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Yamacraw, 1929". Oglethorpe University. 1929.
  2. ^ "Petrels trim Aggies, 70–0, in first game". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1928. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Sarsfield, Dix (October 7, 1928). "Oglethorpe Overpowers High Point Here, 33, To 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. D2. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Loyola's star shines against Stormy Petrels". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1928. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Extra point, safety give St. X victory". The Lima News. October 21, 1928. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryville Highlanders hold Stormy Petrels to 6–6 tie". The Knoxville Journal. October 28, 1928. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackets smother Petrels by rally". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1928. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Oglethorpe defeats Mercer, 15–0 in annual grid battle". The Atlanta Constitution. November 13, 1928. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "P.C. Blue Stockings defeat Oglethorpe Petrels at Clinton, 7 to 6". The Greenville News. November 17, 1928. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Moccasins stage comeback, vanquish Oglethorpe, 35 to 19, in Thanksgiving tilt". The Chattanooga Times. November 30, 1928. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.