1919 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1919 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1919 college football season. Games were won and lost by a nose with the forward pass being a constant struggle for the Stormy Petrels. The season, despite heavy losses, put Oglethorpe on the map through their athletic prowess and gentlemanly conduct, which set Oglethorpe up for membership in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) after the following year, and the difficult schedule also prepared them for their tough opponents in years to come. The season was especially tough due to the lack of home games. The closest game Oglethorpe played to home was at Mercer University. Throughout the season the team traveled over 3,000 miles, and played in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. Everett Strupper was the team's backfield coach.[1]

1919 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Independent
1919 record	2–6–1
Head coach	Frank B. Anderson (3rd season)
Captain	Cecil Lemon

1919 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Marshall			–					8	–	0	–	0
Middle Tennessee			–					4	–	0	–	0
Florida Southern			–					3	–	0	–	0
Phillips			–					10	–	0	–	1
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian			–					4	–	3	–	2
Southwest Texas			–					4	–	4	–	0
Spring Hill			–					3	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					3	–	5	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	6	–	1
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	at 5th Division–Camp Gordon	Camp Gordon	L 26–0
	at Furman	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 13–0
October 10	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 21–0
	at Mercer	Mercer University Field Macon, GA	W 73–0
	at Maryville	Maryville, TN	L 14–7
November 8	at Sewanee	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	L 21–0
	at C.C.A.C.	Savannah, GA	L 12–0
November 22	at The Citadel	College Park Stadium Charleston, SC	T 0–0
November 28	at Florida	Fleming Field Gainesville, FL	L 14–7

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References

1. "Strupper To Coach". The Indianapolis Star. August 7, 1919. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
2. https://archive.org/stream/yamacraw192001ogle#page/107/