1937 Mercer Bears football team

1937 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (0–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24South Georgia Teachers*
W 0–77[1]
October 2at Georgia Tech*L 0–28[2]
October 9at Howard (AL)L 0–13857[3]
October 15vs. Birmingham–SouthernL 0–7[4]
October 23at Georgia*L 0–195,000[5]
October 29Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 13–6[6]
November 5at Presbyterian*W 25–13[7]
November 12at Tampa*W 20–02,500[8]
November 25at ChattanoogaL 7–19[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.