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1937 Mercer Bears football team

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1937 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (0–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons← 19361938 →
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham–Southern $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL) 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Southwestern (TN) 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Chattanooga 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 2
Loyola (LA) 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Mercer 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Spring Hill 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24South Georgia Teachers*W 0–77
October 2at Georgia Tech*L 0–28
October 9at Howard (AL)L 0–13857
October 15vs. Birmingham–SouthernL 0–7
October 23at Georgia*L 0–195,000
October 29Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 13–6
November 5at Presbyterian*W 25–13
November 12at Tampa*W 20–02,500
November 25at ChattanoogaL 7–19
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Mercer swamps S.G.T.C., 77 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mercer team stops Tech in last half". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Howard beats Mercer, 13 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Panthers top Mercer, 7 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 16, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia wins easily, 19–0". The Miami News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Petrels lose to Mercer, 19–0". The Atlanta Constitutiom. October 30, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mercer trims P.C. 25 to 13". The Greenville News. November 6, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Spartans fall before strong Mercer attack, 20 to 0". The Tampa Times. November 13, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Chattanooga beats Mercer Bears, 19–7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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