1926 Mercer Bears football team

The 1926 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 1926 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bernie Moore, the team compiled a 4–3–2 record.

1926 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centenary + 5 0 05 3 0
Chattanooga + 4 0 26 2 2
Presbyterian 5 1 07 2 0
Furman 3 1 18 1 1
Stetson 3 1 05 1 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 16 2 1
Louisiana Tech 3 1 05 2 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 25 3 2
Mercer 3 1 14 3 2
Mississippi College 5 2 06 3 0
Louisville 2 1 06 2 0
Centre 2 1 23 4 2
The Citadel 5 3 07 3 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 06 3 1
Transylvania 1 1 04 3 0
Florida Southern 2 2 04 4 0
Oglethorpe 3 4 13 7 1
Howard (AL) 2 3 14 4 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 2 14 4 1
Newberry 2 4 02 5 0
Millsaps 2 6 02 8 0
Wofford 1 3 02 8 0
Union (TN) 1 4 03 6 0
Louisiana College 0 4 03 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 4 03 6 0
Erskine 0 4 01 7 0
Rollins 0 4 00 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Georgia*L 0–204,500[1]
October 2The Citadel
L 7–12[2]
October 16Florida*
W 6–36,000[3]
October 23Howard (AL)
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 3–07,000[4]
October 30at Fort Benning*Columbus, GAL 13–21[5]
November 6at Furman
T 13–13[6]
November 11at RollinsSanford, FLW 55–0[7]
November 20at Oglethorpe
W 31–7[8]
November 27vs. Parris Island Marines*Savannah, GAT 0–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Red and Black topples Mercer in opening game". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Citadel victor in last stages". The State. October 3, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mercer surprises Gators to take 6 to 3 game". The Tampa Times. October 17, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Place kick by Smith beats Howard, 3 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1925. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fort Benning tames Mercer Bear, 21 to 13". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman battles to tie Saturday". The Sunday Record. November 7, 1924. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mercer submerges Rollins, 55–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 1924. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Oglethorpe trounced by Mercer, 31 to 7, in loose game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mercer and Marines battle to 0–0 tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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