1896 Mercer Baptists football team

1896 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–2–1 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
  • J. D. Winston (1st season)
Home stadiumCentral City Park
1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
LSU +3–0–06–0–0
Georgia +2–0–04–0–0
Vanderbilt2–0–23–2–2
Tennessee1–0–04–0–0
Auburn3–1–03–1–0
Texas1–1–04–2–1
Alabama1–1–02–1–0
Kentucky State College1–1–03–6–0
Sewanee3–3–03–3–0
Tulane1–2–03–2–0
Nashville0–1–10–1–1
Mercer0–2–10–2–1
Central (KY)0–2–10–3–1
Mississippi A&M0–2–00–4–0
SW Presbyterian0–2–00–3–0
Cumberland (TN) –  – 
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1896 Mercer Baptists football team represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1896 college football season. They finished with a record of 0–2–1 and were outscored by their opponents 16–64.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 17 Auburn
L 0–46 [2]
October 31 Georgia Tech
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
L 4–6 [3]
November 21 at Georgia Tech
T 12–12 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mercer Yearly Results". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Auburn finds Mercer an easy mark". The Birmingham News. October 19, 1896. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Techs defeat Mercer, Atlantians win in a close game by a score of 6 to 4". The Atlanta Constitution. November 1, 1896. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Techs 12, Mercer 12; Football game at Brisbine Park yesterday was a tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1896. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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