1937 Mercer Bears football team

1937 Mercer Bears football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	4–5 (0–3 Dixie)
Head coach	Lake Russell (9th season)
Home stadium	Centennial Stadium

1937 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Birmingham–Southern $	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Howard (AL)	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Southwestern (TN)	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Loyola (LA)	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Millsaps	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Mercer	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Spring Hill	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1937 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	South Georgia Teachers*	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 0–77		[1]
October 2	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–28		[2]
October 9	at Howard (AL)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–13	857	[3]
October 15	vs. Birmingham–Southern	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA	L 0–7		[4]
October 23	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–19	5,000	[5]
October 29	Oglethorpe*	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 13–6		[6]
November 5	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	W 25–13		[7]
November 12	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 20–0	2,500	[8]
November 25	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–19		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Mercer swamps S.G.T.C., 77 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mercer team stops Tech in last half". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Howard beats Mercer, 13 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Panthers top Mercer, 7 to 0". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 16, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia wins easily, 19–0". The Miami News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Petrels lose to Mercer, 19–0". The Atlanta Constitutiom. October 30, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mercer trims P.C. 25 to 13". The Greenville News. November 6, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Spartans fall before strong Mercer attack, 20 to 0". The Tampa Times. November 13, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Chattanooga beats Mercer Bears, 19–7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 26, 1937. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.