1913 Mercer Baptists football team

1913 Mercer Baptists football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–5–1 (0–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Lewie Hardage (1st season)
Home stadium	Central City Park

1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Auburn $	8	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Mississippi A&M	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Georgia	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
LSU	1	–	1	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
Sewanee	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Florida	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Mercer	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Kentucky	0	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Central University	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Tulane	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1913 Mercer Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1913 college football season. In their first year under head coach Lewie Hardage, the team compiled an 2–5–1 record, with a mark of 0–4–1 in the SIAA.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 4	at Auburn	Drake Field Auburn, AL	L 0–53	[2]
October 11	10th District AC*	Central City Park Macon, GA	W 44–0
October 18	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–33	[3]
October 25	The Citadel	Central City Park Macon, GA	T 7–7	[4]
November 1	Alabama Presbyterian*	Central City Park Macon, GA	W 33–0	[5]
November 7	vs. Stetson*	Jacksonville, FL	L 6–13	[6]
November 17	Clemson	Central City Park Macon, GA	L 0–52	[7]
November 27	at Florida	University Field Gainesville, FL	L 0–24	[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1913 Mercer Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
2. "Mercer's eleven no match for Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackets win over Mercer". Atlanta Georgian. October 19, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mercer tied by Citadel after having victory in hand for three quarters". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 26, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Preds trounced by Mercer team". Birmingham Age-Herald. November 2, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mercer outgamed by Stetson team". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clemson Tigers routed Mercer". The Macon News. November 18, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Florida eleven batters Mercer for score of 24–0". The Macon Telegraph. November 28, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.