1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1940 college football season. This was the last large team from Oglethorpe before the War drafted so many students. Despite doing poorly, they had a strong schedule for an independent team. Practices were conducted at the North Fulton High School's field.

1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record2–6
Head coachJohn W. Patrick (7th season)
CaptainErnie Sheffield
1940 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons      9 0 0
No. 13 Georgetown      8 2 0
Navy      6 2 1
Delaware      5 3 0
Western Maryland      5 3 0
George Washington      5 3 1
Catholic University      4 3 1
West Virginia      4 4 1
East Carolina      3 5 0
Georgia Teachers      3 5 0
Oglethorpe      2 6 0
Oklahoma City      1 7 3
William & Mary Norfolk Division         
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27GeorgiaL 0–5325,000
October 5Wofford
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 26–14
October 12at Troy State
W 20–71,400[1]
October 25at The Citadel
L 0–25
November 2Newberry
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 7–28
November 8Tampa
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–52
November 22Erskine
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
W 7–285,000
November 29Presbyterian
  • Hermance Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–20
  • Homecoming

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