1930 Mercer Bears football team

1930 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 6 0 0 9 1 0
Centre 5 0 0 7 3 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 6 2 0
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 9 1 0
Centenary 2 0 0 8 1 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 6 1 0 8 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 2 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 3 1 1 4 5 2
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 1 1 2 4 3
Chattanooga 3 2 1 5 3 2
Mercer 3 2 0 5 5 0
Millsaps 3 3 0 6 3 0
Louisville 2 2 0 5 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 3 0 5 4 0
Stetson 3 3 0 5 3 0
Howard (AL) 2 3 0 5 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 1 3 4 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 2 0 6 3 0
Erskine 1 2 1 2 5 1
Louisiana Tech 2 5 0 3 6 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 3 0 2 9 0
Union (TN) 1 4 0 1 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 1 1 5 2
Louisiana College 1 5 0 2 6 0
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 8 0
Rollins 0 0 2 2 1 3
Newberry 0 2 1 0 5 3
Florida Southern 0 4 1 0 6 1
Eastern Kentucky 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1930 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1930 college football season. In their second year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Presbyterian
L 7–9[1]
October 4at Georgia*L 0–51[2]
October 11at Florida Southern*W 33–02,000[3]
October 18Chattanooga
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 6–8[4]
October 25vs. Wake Forest*
L 0–21[5]
November 1Birmingham–Southern
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 13–6[6]
November 6at StetsonDeland, FLW 33–0[7]
November 15Carson–Newman*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 6–13[8]
November 22Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 2–0[9]
South Georgia Teachers*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 77–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "P.C. licks Mercer". The State. September 28, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia overwhelms Mercer". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Walden stars as Bears beat Southern, 33–0". The Tampa Tribune. October 12, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Great 95-yard drive gives Moccasins touchdown and victory over Mercer, 8 to 6". The Chattanooga Times. October 20, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Deacons defeat Mercer's Bears". The News and Observer. October 26, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Walden shines as Mercer wins". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mercer varsity grid team crushes Stetson eleven by 33–0 score". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carson–Newman beats Mercer 13–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 16, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mercer blocks Anderson's punt to defeat Oglethorpe, 2–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1930. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.