1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) 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
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1940 record2–6 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
  • John W. Patrick (7th season)
CaptainErnie Sheffield
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rollins $ 6 0 0  8 1 0
Newberry 4 0 0  7 2 1
Mississippi College 2 0 0  5 1 1
Eastern Kentucky 1 0 0  8 0 0
Western Kentucky 4 1 1  7 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 1  6 3 1
SW Louisiana 4 1 0  6 3 1
Union (TN) 3 1 0  6 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 0  5 3 2
Murray State 4 2 1  4 3 2
Centre 2 1 0  3 6 0
Miami (FL) 2 1 0  3 7 0
Presbyterian 5 3 0  6 4 0
Mississippi Southern 3 2 0  7 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 0  6 4 0
West Tennessee State 4 3 0  5 5 0
Morehead State 1 1 2  3 3 2
Wofford 2 2 1  3 4 2
Middle Tennessee 2 4 0  4 4 0
Tampa 2 4 0  3 6 0
Oglethorpe 2 4 0  2 6 0
Tennessee Tech 1 2 0  2 6 0
Transylvania 1 2 1  5 3 1
Stetson 2 5 1  2 5 1
Troy State 1 3 0  3 6 0
Louisiana College 1 4 2  2 5 2
Union (KY) 0 1 1  5 1 1
Centenary 0 2 0  3 7 0
Louisville 0 2 0  3 5 1
Jacksonville State 0 2 0  3 5 0
Erskine 0 5 0  1 8 0
Delta State 0 5 1  0 8 2
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Georgia*L 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
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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