1917 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1917 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football during the 1917 college football season. In October 1917, Coach Frank B. Anderson held a meeting at Oglethorpe concerning the possibility of football team. Approximately 70 boys were enrolled at the newly re-founded Oglethorpe—20 of which were ready to begin Oglethorpe's inaugural season.

1917 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
ConferenceIndependent
1917 record1–2
Head coachFrank B. Anderson (1st season)
CaptainW. J. Boswell
Home stadiumOglethorpe University Field
1917 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Middle Tennessee      7 0 0
Presbyterian      8 1 0
Navy      7 1 0
Spring Hill      4 2 0
West Virginia      6 3 1
Southwest Texas      5 3 0
Kentucky      3 5 1
Oglethorpe      1 2 0
Delaware      2 5 0
Wake Forest      1 6 1

Schedule

OpponentSiteResult
Fifth District A&M School
W 18–0
Camp Gordon
  • Oglethorpe University Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–53
at North Georgia AgriculturalDahlonega, GAL 0–16

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