1935 Mercer Bears football team

1935 Mercer Bears football
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–5 (1–1 Dixie, 1–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Lake Russell (7th season)
Home stadium	Centennial Stadium

1935 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Howard (AL) $	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	2
Chattanooga	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Spring Hill	2	–	1	–	2			7	–	2	–	2
Millsaps	1	–	1	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Southwestern (TN)	2	–	2	–	2			3	–	4	–	2
Mercer	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Loyola (LA)	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Birmingham–Southern	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Mississippi College	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Centre	0	–	0	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Howard (AL)	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	2
Furman	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Centenary	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Union (KY)	2	–	0	–	2			3	–	1	–	2
Southwestern (TN)	2	–	0	–	2			3	–	4	–	3
Louisiana Tech	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Stetson	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Transylvania	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Wofford	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Louisiana College	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Mercer	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Centre	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Union (TN)	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Murray State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Presbyterian	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Rollins	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Loyola (LA)	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Newberry	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
SW Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Louisville	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
Louisiana Normal	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Erskine	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Mississippi College	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Tennessee Tech	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Morehead State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1935 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 1935 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–31		[1]
October 5	at Navy*	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–27	8,130	[2]
October 11	Birmingham–Southern	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 14–0	3,000	[3]
October 19	Presbyterian	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 14–7		[4]
October 26	at Furman	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 0–32		[5]
November 2	vs. Clemson*	Augusta, GA	L 0–13	3,000	[6]
November 9	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–12	2,200	[7]
November 15	Troy State*	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 21–7		[8]
November 28	Oglethorpe*	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 19–0		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Georgia routs Mercer, 31–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Navy aerial attack earns 27-to-0 victory over Mercer". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bears strike twice in 3d to win, 14–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mercer rallies to down Blue Sox, 14 to 7, in Mercer night battle". The Greenville News. October 20, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dazzling attack on all fronts swamps Furman's old foes". The Greenville News. October 27, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clemson Tiger in 13–0 win over Mercer". The Charlotte News. November 3, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mercer loses to Moccasins". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mercer trounces Troy S.T.C., 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Petrels lose to Mercer, 19–0". The Atlanta Constitutiom. November 29, 1935. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.