1941 Mercer Bears football team
The 1941 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1941 college football season. Led by Bobby Hooks in his first and only season as head coach, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 0–3 in conferenced play, placing sixth in the Dixie Conference.
| 1941 Mercer Bears football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (0–3 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Centennial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TN) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Georgia* |
| L 0–81 | 12,000 | [1] |
| October 10 | Georgia Teachers* |
| W 25–0 | ||
| October 18 | Wofford* |
| W 20–14 | [2] | |
| October 24 | at Rollins* | L 0–52 | 3,000 | [3] | |
| November 1 | Presbyterian* |
| W 19–12 | [4] | |
| November 8 | at Mississippi College |
| L 19–27 | [5] | |
| November 14 | at Newberry* | L 13–32 | [6] | ||
| November 20 | at Howard (AL) | L 6–27 | 2,500 | [7] | |
| November 17 | at Chattanooga | L 13–40 | 3,988 | [8] | |
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References
- "Georgia slaughters Mercer, 81 to 0, in opener of season". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mercer topples Wofford, 20–14". The State. October 19, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rollins Tars run wild over Mercer, 52–0". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mercer defeats Presbyterian eleven, 19 to 12". The Greenville News. November 2, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Chocs win Mercer game for Dr. Provine, 27–19, to put finish on homecoming day". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan Randel stars as Newberry clips Mercer". The State. November 14, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Howard blasts Mercer, 27 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mercer beaten by Chattanooga". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1938. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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