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1936 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (0–2–1 Dixie, 1–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons← 19351937 →
1936 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard (AL) $ 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Chattanooga 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Birmingham–Southern 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Loyola (LA) 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 2
Mercer 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Spring Hill 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
The Citadel + 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 2
Centre 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Union (TN) 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Rollins 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Tech 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Morehead State 4 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Erskine 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Murray State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mercer 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Louisiana College 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Millsaps 1 – 2 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Transylvania 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Tech 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Loyola (LA) 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Stetson 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Union (KY) 0 – 3 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
SW Louisiana 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Newberry 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 10 – 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1936 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of both the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18South Georgia Teachers*W 40–0
September 26at Georgia*L 6–157,000
October 2vs. Oglethorpe*W 20–66,000
October 10at Birmingham–SouthernL 0–62,000
October 17Howard (AL)
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
T 0–03,500
October 23at Furman*L 9–206,000
November 7at ChattanoogaL 0–6
November 14Presbyterian
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 20–6
November 20at Miami (FL)L 0–13
November 28at Mississippi State*L 0–323,500
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Bears win opener". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Georgia extended to defeat Mercer". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Petrels hold Bears to 20–6 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Panthers completely outplay Bears in 6–0 win". The Birmingham News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard surprised in scoreless tie by Mercer". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1939. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman Hurricane sweeps over Mercer, 20 to 9". The Greenville News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mercer beaten by Nooga, 6 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mercer downs Blue Hosemen". The State. November 15, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hurricanes sweep Mercer aside in 13–0 thriller". The Miami News. November 21, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Mississippi State trounces Mercer team 32–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 29, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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