1915 Mercer Baptists football team

American college football season

1915 Mercer Baptists football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 5–4 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach|

* Jake Zellars (1st season)

Home stadium| Central City Park

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1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Vanderbilt $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Alabama | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
LSU | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Transylvania | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Auburn | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Georgia | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
Chattanooga | 3  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
Mississippi A&M | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Kentucky | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Florida | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Clemson | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2
South Carolina | 1  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Furman | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Mercer | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mississippi College | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
The Citadel | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Sewanee | 1  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 2
Tennessee | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tulane | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Central University | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Louisville | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
Howard (AL) | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Wofford | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Ole Miss | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1915 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 1915 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jake Zellars, the team compiled an 5–4 record, with a mark of 2–3 in the SIAA.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 25| Gordon Institute*|

* Central City Park
* Macon, GA

| W 6–0| [2]
October 2| at Georgia Tech*|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| L 0–52| [3]
October 11| Wofford|

* Central City Park
* Macon, GA

| W 6–0| [4]
October 23| at Chattanooga|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 6–20| [5]
October 30| Howard (AL)|

* Central City Park
* Macon, GA

| W 14–7| [6]
November 6| at Auburn|

* Drake Field
* Auburn, AL

| L 0–45| [7]
November 12| at South Georgia College*|

* Coffee County Fairgrounds
* Douglas, GA

| W 20–0| [8]
November 13| vs. Columbia College (FL)*| Valdosta, GA| W 32–0| [9]
November 25| Florida|

* Central City Park
* Macon, GA

| L 7–34| [10]\

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Welcome cfbdatawarehouse.com - BlueHost.com". Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
2. ^ "Mercer's offense poor, but strong on defensive". The Macon Daily Telegraph. September 26, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Georgia Techs down Mercer". Greensboro Daily News. October 3, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Wofford is beaten by Mercer eleven". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Chattanooga beats Mercer". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Mercer defeated the Howard eleven". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Auburn Tigers show no mercy to Mercer men". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Mercer eleven beats Douglas team easily". The Macon News. November 13, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Two are victims in Georgia game". The St. Petersburg Times. November 14, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Victory to Florida, Mercer beaten by the score of 34 to 7". The State. November 26, 1915. Retrieved March 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Mercer Bears football

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* Central City Park (1892–1920)
* Alumni Field (1921–1924)
* Centennial Stadium (1925–1941)
* Moye Complex (2013–present)

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