1937 Mercer Bears football team

1937 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (0–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham–Southern $6–1–06–2–0
Howard (AL)4–1–05–3–0
Southwestern (TN)4–1–06–4–0
Mississippi College2–1–13–6–1
Chattanooga2–3–04–3–2
Loyola (LA)1–2–02–6–1
Millsaps1–3–13–5–2
Mercer0–3–04–5–0
Spring Hill0–5–01–10–0
  • $ – 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:30 p.m.South Georgia Teachers*
W 0–77[1][2][3]
October 2at Georgia Tech*
L 0–28[4]
October 9at Howard (AL)
L 0–13857[5]
October 15vs. Birmingham–Southern
L 0–7[6]
October 23at Georgia*
L 0–195,000[7]
October 29Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 13–6[8]
November 5at Presbyterian*
W 25–13[9]
November 12at Tampa*
W 20–02,500[10]
November 25at Chattanooga
L 7–19[11]

References

  1. ↑ Norris, Bobby (September 24, 1936). "Mercer Opens Football Season Here Tonight With Profs". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. p. 6A. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ Norris, Bobby (September 25, 1936). "Sophomores Shine As Mercer Crushes Teachers, 77 To 0". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. p. 6. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Mercer swamps S.G.T.C., 77 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mercer team stops Tech in last half". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Howard beats Mercer, 13 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Panthers top Mercer, 7 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 16, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Georgia wins easily, 19–0". The Miami News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Petrels lose to Mercer, 19–0". The Atlanta Constitutiom. October 30, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Mercer trims P.C. 25 to 13". The Greenville News. November 6, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Spartans fall before strong Mercer attack, 20 to 0". The Tampa Times. November 13, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Chattanooga beats Mercer Bears, 19–7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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