1925 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team

The 1925 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1925 college football season. In its second season under head coach Harry J. Robertson, the team compiled an 8–3 record (8–1 against SIAA opponents), won the SIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 92.[1][2]

1925 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football
SIAA champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1925 record	8–3 (8–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Harry J. Robertson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Double wing
Home stadium	Spiller Field

1925 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oglethorpe $	8	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Furman	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Centre	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Newberry	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Mercer	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Transylvania	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Louisiana College	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Millsaps	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Wofford	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Mississippi College	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Western Kentucky	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
Erskine	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–							–
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–13	10,000	[3]
October 3	at Howard (AL)	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 7–6	3,000	[4]
October 10	Centre	Spiller Field Atlanta, GA	W 20–0		[5]
October 17	at Fort Benning*	Doughboy Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA	L 7–27		[6]
October 23	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	W 13–7		[7]
October 31	at Loyola (LA)	Loyola Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 13–0		[8]
November 7	The Citadel	Spiller Field Atlanta, GA	W 7–0		[9]
November 13	at Presbyterian	Clinton, SC	W 17–16		[10]
November 21	Mercer	Spiller Field Atlanta, GA	L 6–21		[11]
November 26	at Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	W 6–2		[12]
December 5	at Rollins	Coral Gables, FL	W 16–0		[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1925 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports-Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
2. "SIAA Conference Champions". College Football Data Warehouse. 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
3. "Tech Beats Petrels As Georgia Thrashes Bears". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1925. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Oglethorpe Comes From Behind, Wins". The Anniston Star. October 4, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Petrels Swamp Centre, 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1925. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Petrel Eleven Stopped By Fort Benning, 27 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1925. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Petrels Stage Uphill Fight To Beat Wofford". The Atlanta Constitution. October 24, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maurer Stars as Petrels Defeat Loyola, 13 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 1, 1925. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Petrels Beat Citadel, 7 to 0, As Sheppard And Walsh Star". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1925. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Petrels Beat P.C., 17 to 16, in Sixth S.I.A.A. Win". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1925. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Mercer Wrecks Petrels' Championship Hopes". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1925. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Petrels Beat Chattanooga, 6 to 2, in Title Drive". The Atlanta Constitution. November 27, 1925. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Oglethorpe Plows Through Mud at Coral Gables to Defeat Rollins College 16 to 0: Inexperienced Tar Line Fails To Halt Driving Tactics of Petrel Backs". Miami Daily News. December 6, 1925. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.