1932 Mercer Bears football team

The 1932 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of both the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1932 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 6–2 record.

1932 Mercer Bears football
Dixie champion
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (3–0 Dixie, 5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mercer $ 3 0 0 6 2 0
Birmingham–Southern 5 1 0 5 3 0
Centre 2 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi College 2 1 0 3 4 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 0 4 6 0
Millsaps 2 3 0 4 5 0
Chattanooga 2 3 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 2 4 0 3 7 0
Spring Hill 0 5 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky State Teachers $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
Furman 5 0 0 8 1 0
Southwestern (TN) 3 0 0 4 6 0
Rollins 2 0 0 6 0 1
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 6 4 1
Centenary 1 0 0 8 0 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 1 1 5 2 1
Mercer 5 2 0 6 2 0
Murray State 3 2 1 4 2 3
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 1 1 2 1 2
Mississippi State Teachers 3 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 3 0 4 4 0
The Citadel 2 2 0 4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 0 4 6 0
Newberry 1 2 2 2 3 3
Millsaps 1 3 0 4 5 0
SW Louisiana 1 3 0 3 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 1 3 5 1
Wofford 1 3 1 3 6 1
Louisiana College 1 4 1 2 4 1
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 6 0
Miami (FL) 0 2 1 4 3 1
Louisville 0 5 0 0 9 0
Erskine 0 6 0 1 9 0
Union (TN) 0 6 1 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Vanderbilt*L 7–205,000[1]
October 1Howard (AL)
W 21–6[2]
October 8Presbyterian
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 51–0[3]
October 22Furman
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 0–28,000[4]
October 29vs. Parris Island Marines*W 57–0[5]
November 5at CentreW 8–05,000[6]
November 11at ChattanoogaW 25–0[7]
November 24at Oglethorpe*
W 7–6[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Roberts leads Commodores to victory over Mercer". Nashville Banner. September 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears halt rush of Baptists, 21–6". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Presbyterians bow to Mercer". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman defeats Mercer, 2–0, in hectic struggle". The Greenville News. October 23, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mercer whips Parris Marines". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mercer rolls up 8 to 0 triumph over Centre". The Lexington Herald. November 6, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mercer beats Chattanooga in title game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mercer defeats Oglethorpe in kicking duel on muddy field, 7–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.