This was one of the first of Oglethorpe's seasons with a grown up program; they joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association after the season.
Despite a loss to Georgia Tech, Oglethorpe was still able to boast that it was the only team to hold Tech from scoring on their touchdown line and were able to make a stop.
Other impressive games were wins over Florida and Mercer.
The season marked the first under Jogger Elcock, who retained Kirby Malone as an assistant coach from the previous year.
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