1913 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (0–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentral City Park
1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Auburn $ 8 0 08 0 0
Mississippi A&M 4 1 16 1 1
Georgia 3 1 06 2 0
Georgia Tech 5 2 07 2 0
Vanderbilt 2 1 05 3 0
Alabama 4 3 06 3 0
LSU 1 1 26 1 2
Sewanee 2 2 04 3 0
Florida 2 2 04 3 0
Clemson 2 4 04 4 0
Mississippi College 1 2 06 3 0
Tennessee 1 3 06 3 0
The Citadel 0 3 13 4 2
Mercer 0 4 12 5 1
Kentucky 0 1 06 2 0
Texas A&M 0 1 13 4 2
Centre 0 2 02 5 0
Tulane 0 4 03 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1913 Mercer Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1913 college football season. In their first year under head coach Lewie Hardage, the team compiled an 2–5–1 record, with a mark of 0–4–1 in the SIAA.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at AuburnL 0–53[2]
October 1110th District AC*
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
W 44–0
October 18at Georgia TechL 0–33[3]
October 25The Citadel
T 7–7[4]
November 1Alabama Presbyterian*
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
W 33–0[5]
November 7vs. Stetson*Jacksonville, FLL 6–13[6]
November 17Clemson
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
L 0–52[7]
November 27at FloridaL 0–24[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1913 Mercer Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. "Mercer's eleven no match for Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jackets win over Mercer". Atlanta Georgian. October 19, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mercer tied by Citadel after having victory in hand for three quarters". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 26, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Preds trounced by Mercer team". Birmingham Age-Herald. November 2, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mercer outgamed by Stetson team". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Clemson Tigers routed Mercer". The Macon News. November 18, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Florida eleven batters Mercer for score of 24–0". The Macon Telegraph. November 28, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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