1913 Mercer Baptists football team

American college football season

1913 Mercer Baptists football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 2–5–1 (0–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach|

* Lewie Hardage (1st season)

Home stadium| Central City Park

Seasons

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1914 ->

1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Auburn $  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0
Mississippi A&M | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Georgia | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Vanderbilt | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Georgia Tech | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Alabama | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
LSU | 1  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 2
Sewanee | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Clemson | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi College | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Tennessee | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
The Citadel | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
Mercer | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Kentucky | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas A&M | 0  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
Central University | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tulane | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 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[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 4| at Auburn|

* Drake Field
* Auburn, AL

| L 0–53| [2]
October 11| 10th District AC*|

* Central City Park
* Macon, GA

| W 44–0|
October 18| at Georgia Tech|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| L 0–33| [3]
October 25| The Citadel|

* Central City Park
* Macon, GA

| T 7–7| [4]
November 1| Alabama Presbyterian*|

* Central City Park
* Macon, GA

| W 33–0| [5]
November 7| vs. Stetson*| Jacksonville, FL| L 6–13| [6]
November 17| Clemson|

* Central City Park
* Macon, GA

| L 0–52| [7]
November 27| at Florida|

* University Field
* Gainesville, FL

| L 0–24| [8]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

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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Mercer Bears football

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* Central City Park (1891–1920)
* Alumni Field (1921–1924)
* Centennial Stadium (1925–1941)
* Moye Complex (2013–present)

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* Samford

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