1927 Mercer Bears football team

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bernie Moore, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

1927 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mississippi College + 8 0 0 8 0 0
Chattanooga + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Centenary + 4 0 0 10 0 0
Furman + 3 0 0 10 1 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 0 0 1 0 1
Stetson 4 0 1 6 0 1
Loyola (LA) 1 0 1 6 2 2
Wofford 2 1 2 2 4 3
Presbyterian 2 2 1 3 3 3
Mercer 2 2 0 5 4 0
Louisville 2 2 0 4 4 0
Louisiana College 1 1 0 1 1 0
Union (TN) 2 3 0 6 4 0
The Citadel 2 3 1 3 6 1
Centre 2 3 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 2 1 7 2 2
Florida Southern 2 4 1 2 5 1
Birmingham–Southern 2 4 0 3 6 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 2 4 0 5 4 0
Erskine 1 2 1 2 4 1
Louisiana Tech 1 3 0 3 5 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 2 7 1
Millsaps 1 5 0 3 8 0
Rollins 0 2 0 1 5 0
Transylvania 0 5 0 0 9 0
Newberry 0 6 0 0 8 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24North Georgia*
W 77–0[1]
October 1vs. The CitadelW 6–05,000[2]
October 8Furman
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 13–27[3]
October 15Presbyterian
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 27–6[4]
October 22Howard (AL)
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 0–14[5]
October 29at Florida*L 6–329,000[6]
November 11Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 21–67,000[7]
November 19at Georgia*L 7–26[8]
November 24vs. Wake Forest*W 34–04,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Mercer Bears hand Aggies 77-to-0 defeat". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Citadel bows to Mercer, 6–0". The Greenville News. October 2, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Purple Hurricane, with versatile attack, puts Mercer to rout, 27–13". The Greenville News. October 9, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Phoney Smith wins for Bears". The State. October 16, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard's Bulldogs defeat Mercer by 14 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nine thousand fans see Florida beat Smith and Mercer". The Pensacola Journal. October 30, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Phoney Smith leads Mercer to victory over Petrels". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs trim Bears, 26–7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 20, 1926. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mercer romps to victory over Wake Forest, 34 to 0". Asheville Citizens-Times. November 25, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.