1934 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1934 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their first year under head coach John W. Patrick, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 5–4–1 record.

1934 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	John W. Patrick (1st season)
Home stadium	Hermance Stadium Ponce de Leon Park
Seasons ← 1933 1935 →

1934 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Maryland			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 7 Navy			–					8	–	1	–	0
Texas A&I			–					5	–	1	–	1
Troy State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tulsa			–					5	–	2	–	1
George Washington			–					6	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					5	–	4	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
Georgetown			–					4	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					4	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State			–					3	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest			–					3	–	7	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					2	–	4	–	2
East Carolina			–					1	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	8	–	0
Dixie (TX)			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rankings from Associated Press

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Newberry	Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA	W 12–0		[1]
September 29	at Auburn	Drake Field Auburn, AL	L 0–15	5,000	[2]
October 6	vs. The Citadel	Augusta, GA	W 12–6		[3]
October 13	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 18–0		[4]
October 20	Rollins	Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA	W 13–6	4,000	[5]
October 27	Howard (AL)	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	T 0–0		[6]
November 2	vs. Erskine	Greenwood, SC	W 13–0		[7]
November 10	at Catholic University	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–32		[8]
November 16	at Miami (FL)	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 6–19		[9]
November 29	Mercer	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	L 6–7		[10]

References

1. "Petrels take opening game". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Auburn makes breaks county to score 15–0 win". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Oglethorpe tops Citadel by 11 to 6". The State. October 7, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Petrels break Moccasin jinx to win, 18–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rugged Tars bow to fighting Petrels 13–6". The Orlando Sentinel. October 21, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Oglethorpe tied by Howard, 0–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Erskine bows to Georgians by 13 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Oglethorpe bows to Catholic, 32–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hurricanes beat Oglethorpe in brilliant game". The Miami News. November 17, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mercer stages second half attack to beat Oglethorpe, 7–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.