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1923 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1923Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Captain"Jug" Brown
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $410920
Centre200711
Vanderbilt*200521
Western Kentucky200340
Mississippi College301512
The Citadel211531
Presbyterian211431
Louisville210520
Sewanee320541
Oglethorpe330460
Chattanooga131342
Howard (AL)131343
Wofford130630
Mercer220450
Millsaps011011
Louisiana College010010
Georgetown (KY)010030
Transylvania030030
Newberry040280
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member ofSoCon

The1923 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team representedOglethorpe University in the sport ofAmerican football during the1923 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.

One game of note is theMercer 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29atGeorgia Tech*L 13–28[2]
October 6atGeorgia*L 6–20[3]
October 20atCentreL 0–29[4][5]
October 27Sewanee
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–13[6]
November 1atWofford
W 32–0[7]
November 3atFurman
L 0–29[8]
November 10Mercer
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 7–6[9][10]
November 17atFort Benning*
W 36–0[11]
November 24Centenary*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–14[12]
November 29atChattanoogaW 12–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"Georgia Bulldogs down Petrels but get tough scrap".The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1923. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Centre-Oglethorpe Hook Up Tomorrow".The Mayfield Messenger.Mayfield, Kentucky. October 19, 1923. p. 1. RetrievedAugust 2, 2025 – viaNewspapers.comOpen access icon.
  5. ^"Centre nicks Oglethorpe by 29–0, holding visitors to pair of first downs".The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1923. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Oglethorpe loses to Sewanee, 13–0".The Birmingham News. October 28, 1923. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Petrels run rough shod over Terriers, 32 to 0".The Greenville News. November 2, 1923. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Furman takes Oglethorpe into camp rather handily".The State. November 4, 1923. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Goal decides Petrel game with Mercer".Nashville Banner. November 11, 1923. RetrievedSeptember 24, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Oglethorpe beats Mercer".The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1923. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Soldier eleven beaten by Birds".The Birmingham News. November 18, 1923. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"Centenary Gentlemen quickly roll up count against Petrel outfit".The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1923. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"Petrels avenge last year's loss".The Chattanooga Times. November 30, 1923. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  14. ^"Yamacraw, 1924". Oglethorpe University. 1924.
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