The 1919 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented

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in the sport of

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during the

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Game summaries

Games were won and lost by a nose with the

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being a constant struggle for the Stormy Petrels. The season, despite heavy losses, put Oglethorpe on the map through their athletic prowess and gentlemanly conduct, which set Oglethorpe up for membership in the

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(SIAA) after the following year, and the difficult schedule also prepared them for their tough opponents in years to come. The season was especially tough due to the lack of home games. The closest game Oglethorpe played to home was at

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. Throughout the season the team traveled over 3,000 miles, and played in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.

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was the team's

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coach.

Personnel

The season marked the third with

Frank B. Anderson Frank Butner Anderson (June 16, 1882 – November 8, 1966) was an American college football, and baseball coach as well as athletic director. He was the first football and baseball coach in the history of Oglethorpe University and the namesake ...

, who hired

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as an assistant for the year. Cecil Lemon was the team captain.

Schedule

References

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Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in college football. They have not competed since 1941 when World War II shut down all sports in 1942. History Frank B. Anderson established the football and baseba ...

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