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1937 Mercer Bears football
Conference Dixie Conference
Record4–5 (0–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
←  1936
1938 →
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham–Southern $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL) 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Southwestern (TN) 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Chattanooga 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 2
Loyola (LA) 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Mercer 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Spring Hill 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 South Georgia Teachers*
W 0–77 [1]
October 2at Georgia Tech*
L 0–28 [2]
October 9at Howard (AL)
L 0–13857 [3]
October 15vs. Birmingham–Southern
L 0–7 [4]
October 23at Georgia*
L 0–195,000 [5]
October 29 Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 13–6 [6]
November 5at Presbyterian*
W 25–13 [7]
November 12at Tampa*
W 20–02,500 [8]
November 25at Chattanooga
L 7–19 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Mercer swamps S.G.T.C., 77 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mercer team stops Tech in last half". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard beats Mercer, 13 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Panthers top Mercer, 7 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 16, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia wins easily, 19–0". The Miami News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Petrels lose to Mercer, 19–0". The Atlanta Constitutiom. October 30, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mercer trims P.C. 25 to 13". The Greenville News. November 6, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spartans fall before strong Mercer attack, 20 to 0". The Tampa Times. November 13, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Chattanooga beats Mercer Bears, 19–7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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