1937 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

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1937 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6–1
Head coach	John W. Patrick (4th season)
Home stadium	Hermance Stadium
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

The 1937 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 3–6–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–60	5,000	^[1]
October 2	at Centre	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	L 0–19		^[2]
October 9	at Wofford	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 7–0	1,000	^[3]
October 15	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	T 0–0		^[4]
October 22	at Erskine	Anderson Jr. High Stadium Anderson, SC	L 0–6		^[5]
October 29	at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	L 6–13		^[6]
November 5	at Rollins	Tinker Field Orlando, FL	L 0–34		^[7]
November 13	Mississippi College	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 12–0	1,500	^[8]
November 20	Stetson	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 10–0		^[9]
November 25	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 6–7		^[10]
Homecoming

^ "Georgia team beats Oglethorpe, 60 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Centre defeats Oglethorpe 19–0". Messenger-Inquirer. October 3, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wofford eleven loses thriller to Oglethorpe". The Greenville News. October 10, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Petrels hold Moccasins to tie". The Atlanta Constitution. October 16, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late rally wins for Fleet". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Petrels lose to Mercer, 19–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tars turn eyes toward Millsaps after walking over Petrels 34–0". Orlando Evening Star. November 6, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Petrels tame Choctaws, 12–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Underdog Oglethorpe team downs Stetson Hatters, 10–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel closes with lean win". The State. November 26, 1937. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Oglethorpe University Field (1917–1919) Hermance Stadium (1920–1941)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941

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