1937 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (0–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 College 2 1 13 6 1
Chattanooga 2 3 04 3 2
Loyola (LA) 1 2 02 6 1
Millsaps 1 3 13 5 2
Mercer 0 3 04 5 0
Spring Hill 0 4 01 9 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 24South 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–SouthernL 0–7[4]
October 23at Georgia*L 0–195,000[5]
October 29Oglethorpe*
  • 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 ChattanoogaL 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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