1926 Mercer Bears football team

1926 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centenary + 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga + 4 – 0 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
Presbyterian 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Furman 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Stetson 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Tech 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 – 1 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Mercer 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Mississippi College 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Louisville 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Centre 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – 2
The Citadel 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SW Louisiana 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Florida Southern 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Newberry 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Millsaps 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Wofford 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Union (TN) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Erskine 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Rollins 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.

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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