1933 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

1933 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Harry J. Robertson (10th season)
Home stadium	Hermance Stadium Ponce de Leon Park

1933 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma City			–					8	–	1	–	0
Tulsa			–					6	–	1	–	0
Troy State			–					5	–	1	–	0
Texas A&I			–					6	–	2	–	0
Catholic University			–					6	–	3	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					5	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					5	–	3	–	1
George Washington			–					5	–	3	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					4	–	5	–	0
Texas Mines			–					3	–	5	–	1
West Virginia			–					3	–	5	–	2
Delaware			–					2	–	4	–	2
Dixie (TX)			–					2	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					1	–	6	–	1
Jacksonville State			–					1	–	4	–	1
East Carolina			–					1	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest			–					0	–	5	–	1

The 1933 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University as an independent during the 1933 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Harry J. Robertson, the Stormy Petrels compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Newberry	Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA	W 25–0	2,500	[1]
September 30	at Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–34	12,000	[2]
October 7	at Manhattan	Ebbets Field Brooklyn, NY	W 6–0		[3]
October 14	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 12–16		[4]
October 19	Stetson	Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA	W 13–6	2,000	[5]
October 28	Erskine	Hermance Stadium North Atlanta, GA	W 13–6		[6]
November 11	at Auburn	Drake Field Auburn, AL	L 6–27	6,000	[7]
November 18	vs. The Citadel	Augusta, GA	L 0–13	5,000	[8]
December 2	at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	L 0–31		[9]

References

1. "Petrels beat Newberry, 25–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1933. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bama swamps Petrels under 34-to-0 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 1, 1933. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Oglethorpe wins over Jaspers, 6–0". Brooklyn Times Union. October 8, 1933. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Smith leads late winning drive as Moccasins rise to heights in 16-to-12 victory". The Chattanooga Times. October 15, 1933. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Stetson loses to Oglethorpe". The Orlando Sentinel. October 20, 1933. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Petrels beat Erskine, 13 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 1933. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Auburn whips Oglethorpe, 27 to 6, as Kimbrell and Phipps star". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1933. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel downs Oglethorpe at Augusta for second win of season". The State. November 19, 1933. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mercer beats Oglethorpe, 31–0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.