1924 Mercer Bears football team

American college football season

1924 Mercer Bears football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 5–3–2 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach|

* Stanley L. Robinson (2nd season)

Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

<- 1923

1925 ->

1924 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall
Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Centre \+  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Oglethorpe \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Mississippi College | 2  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Newberry | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Mercer | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Sewanee*  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
The Citadel | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Louisville | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Millsaps | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Georgetown (KY) | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0
Transylvania | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Furman | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wofford | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Howard (AL) | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Presbyterian | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Vanderbilt*  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Louisiana College | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Western Kentucky | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Erskine | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0
Chattanooga | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* * - co-member of SoCon

The 1924 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 1924 college football season. In their second year under head coach Stanley L. Robinson, the team compiled a 5–3–2 record.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 27| at Georgia*|

* Sanford Field
* Athens, GA

| L 7–26| 8,000| [1]
October 4| at Syracuse*|

* Archbold Stadium
* Syracuse, NY

| L 0–26| 10,000| [2]
October 11| at Furman|

* Manly Field
* Greenville, SC

| W 23–0| | [3]
October 18| Chattanooga|

* Alumni Field
* Macon, GA

| W 33–0| 4,500| [4]
October 25| Howard (AL)|

* Alumni Field
* Macon, GA

| W 14–5| 5,000| [5]
November 1| at Loyola (LA)*|

* Loyola Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| T 0–0| | [6]
November 8| Wofford|

* Alumni Field
* Macon, GA

| W 16–0| 3,000| [7]
November 14| Florida*|

* Alumni Field
* Macon, GA

| W 10–0| 6,000| [8]
November 22| at Oglethorpe|

* Spiller Field
* Atlanta, GA

| L 0–25| | [9]
November 27| Mississippi College|

* Alumni Field
* Macon, GA

| T 7–7| | [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Red and Black defeats Mercer eleven, 26 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 28, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Syracuse varsity finds pace in second half to triumph". Democrat and Chronicle. October 5, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Mercer scores big upset, beating Furman, 23–0". The Greenville News. October 12, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Mercer Bears pile up 33 points against Chattanooga". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1924. Retrieved September 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Fumbles giver Mercer win over Howard". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Mercer outplays Loyola but is held to scoreless tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Mercer winner over Terriers". The Sunday Record. November 9, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Crippled Gators go down to defeat before Mercer Bears by 10 to 0 score". The Tampa Tribune. November 15, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Speed of Petrels dazzles conquerors of Alligators; are champions of S.I.A.A." The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Mississippi holds Mercer Bears to draw". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1924. Retrieved September 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Mercer Bears football

Venues|

* Alumni Field (?–1924)
* Centennial Stadium (1925–1941)
* Five Star Stadium (2013–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Furman
* Samford

People|

* Head coaches

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