1929 Mercer Bears football team

The 1929 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 1929 college football season. In their first year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 2–7 record.

1929 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–7 (2–5 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 7 0 0 8 2 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 0 1 5 3 1
The Citadel 4 0 1 5 4 1
Louisiana College 3 0 1 6 2 1
Centenary 1 0 0 6 3 1
Louisiana Normal 1 0 2 4 3 2
Furman 4 1 1 5 4 1
Stetson 3 1 0 5 1 0
Millsaps 3 1 2 6 1 3
Southwestern (TN) 2 1 0 5 3 0
Transylvania 2 1 2 6 4 3
Miami (FL) 3 2 0 3 2 0
Erskine 3 2 0 6 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 4 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 3 0 7 3 0
Howard (AL) 3 3 2 5 4 2
Presbyterian 3 3 0 4 4 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 0 4 5 0
Wofford 2 3 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 2 0 5 4 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 1 3 2 3 4 3
Louisville 1 3 0 3 5 0
Florida Southern 1 3 0 2 5 0
Mercer 2 5 0 2 7 0
Mississippi College 1 4 1 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 7 0
Union (TN) 0 5 1 1 5 1
Newberry 0 5 0 0 7 1
Rollins 0 5 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Duke*
L 6–19[1]
October 4at PresbyterianL 0–6[2]
October 11at Birmingham–SouthernL 7–39[3]
October 19Howard (AL)
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 7–2[4]
October 26Chattanooga
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 0–7[5]
November 9Rollins
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 59–0[6]
November 16at The CitadelL 13–21[7]
November 23at Oglethorpe
L 0–26[8]
November 28vs. Wake Forest*L 0–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Duke's Devils pass way to 19–6 win over Mercer". The News and Observer. September 28, 1929. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Presbyterian beats Mercer". The State. October 5, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mercer Bears are smothered by 39–7 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mercer goes to air to beat Howard, 7–2". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Moccasins vanquish hard-fighting Mercer Bears, 7–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 27, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mercer's speedy backfield is too much for Rollins". Orlando Evening Star. November 10, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel team romps on Mercer Bears". The Sunday Record. November 17, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Petrels close season at home with victory". The Atlanta Constitution. November 24, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wake Forest wins Turkey Day clash over Mercer, 13–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 29, 1929. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.