1921–22 Mercer Baptists men's basketball team

The 1921–22 Mercer Baptists men's basketball team represented Mercer University in the 1921–22 NCAA men's basketball season.[1] The team claimed an SIAA championship, and was runner-up to North Carolina in the 1922 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament.[2] Mercer pulled the upset of the tournament when they beat defending champion Kentucky 35 to 22.[3]

1921–22 Mercer Bears men's basketball
SIAA Champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record17–7 (11–5 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainSmokey Harper
Seasons

The Baptists were led by coach Josh Cody and featured players receiving All-Southern votes at each position: running guard George Harmon, forward Consuello Smith, and center Bob Gamble. At the other forward was Bubber Pope, and the other, standing guard was captain Smokey Harper. Harper was a veteran of World War I.

Bob Gamble hit a half-court buzzer beater to beat Georgia Tech.[4]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Schedule[5]
Regular season
*
Macon Volunteers W 33–26  1–0
 
 
*
Camp Benning L 20–24  1–1
 
 
*
Albany YMCA W 30–18  2–1
 
 
*
Jacksonville YMCA W 53–27  3–1
 
 
*
Waycross YMCA W 38–18  4–1
 
 
*
Savannah YMCA W 56–26  5–1
 
 
January 7, 1922
Georgia Tech W 28–26  6–1
City Auditorium (2,000)
Macon, GA
January 13, 1922
Auburn W 31–7  7–1
City Auditorium 
Macon, GA

at Clemson W 32–9  8–1
 
 

at Georgia Tech L 35–44  8–2
 
Atlanta, GA

at Chattanooga L 18–21  8–3
 
Chattanooga, TN
*
at Bryson W 28–11  9–3
 
 
January 24
at Vanderbilt L 17–18  9–4
Y Gym 
Nashville, TN
January 27
at Georgia W 27–18  10–4
Moss Auditorium 
Athens, GA
January 28
Florida W 27–26  11–4
 
 
February 2, 1922
at Auburn W 28–26  12–4
Alumni Gymnasium 
Auburn, AL

Camp Benning L 12–37  12–5
 
 
February 4
Chattanooga W 31–26  13–5
 
 
February 11
Georgia L 24–31  13–6
City Auditorium 
Macon, GA
Southern Conference tournament

Centre
SIC tournament first round
W 32–17  14–6
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA
February 25, 1922*
Kentucky
SIC tournament second round
W 35–22  15–6
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA

Chattanooga
SIC Tournament quarterfinals
W 25–18  16–6
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA
February 26, 1922
Georgia Tech
SIC Tournament semifinals
W 29–14  17–6
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA
*
North Carolina
SIC Tournament Championship
L 26–40  17–7
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "2018 19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF).
  2. ^ All Pages: The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, March 03, 1922 « Georgia Historic Newspapers
  3. ^ "Kentucky vs. Mercer (February 25, 1922)".
  4. ^ "The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, January 13, 1922, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers". gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "2014-15 Mercer Men's Basketball Media Guide by Andrew Stabell - Issuu".