1897 Mercer Baptists football team

The 1897 Mercer Baptists football team represented Mercer University in the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. They finished with a record of 0–1–1 and were outscored by their opponents 0–26.[1]

1897 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–1–1 (0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentral City Park
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 06 0 1
Georgia 2 0 02 1 0
Auburn 2 0 12 0 1
Tennessee 1 0 04 1 0
Central (KY) 1 1 01 2 0
Nashville 1 1 01 1 0
Alabama 0 0 01 0 0
Texas 0 0 06 2 0
LSU 0 0 01 1 0
Sewanee 1 2 11 3 1
Clemson 0 1 02 2 0
Cumberland (TN) 0 1 00 1 0
Georgia Tech 0 1 00 1 0
Mercer 0 1 00 1 1
Kentucky State College 0 2 02 4 0
SW Presbyterian 0 0 00 0 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 16 at Gordon Institute* Barnesville, GA T 0–0 [2]
October 23 Auburn
L 0–26 [3]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Mercer Yearly Results". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. "Neither could score, the football game at Barnesville resulted in a draw". The Macon Telegraph. October 17, 1897. Retrieved March 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Auburn wins the first game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 24, 1897. Retrieved March 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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