1925 Mercer Bears football team

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1925 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oglethorpe $ 8 1 0 8 3 0
SW Louisiana 3 0 0 7 2 0
Centenary 2 0 0 6 2 0
Millsaps 4 1 0 5 4 0
Furman 3 1 0 7 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 1 7 3 1
The Citadel 5 2 0 6 4 0
Howard (AL) 4 2 0 6 3 0
Newberry 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mercer 3 2 0 3 6 0
Centre 1 1 0 3 6 0
Union (TN) 1 1 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 3 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Tech 1 2 1 1 6 1
Wofford 1 3 0 3 7 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Mississippi College 1 5 1 1 7 1
Louisiana College 0 3 1 2 6 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 2 0 1 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0 0 7 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1925 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 1925 college football season. In their third year under head coach Stanley L. Robinson, the team compiled a 3–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Georgia*
L 0–32[1]
October 3at Florida*L 0–248,000[2]
October 10Rollins
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 14–0[3]
October 17at ChattanoogaL 7–12[4]
October 24North Carolina*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 0–3[5]
October 31vs. The CitadelAugusta, GAL 0–31[6]
November 7Furman
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 17–0[7]
November 21at Oglethorpe
W 21–6[8]
November 26at Marquette*L 0–3010,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Morton stars as Bulldogs win opener". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1925. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Florida atones for 1924 defeat by trimming Mercer 24 to 0 in initial game". The Miami News. October 4, 1925. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rollins springs surprise by holding Mercer to 14–0 score". The Orlando Sentinel. October 11, 1925. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chattanooga defeats Mercer". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1925. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tar Heels turn in only victory for state, defeat Mercer, 3–0". The Asheville Citizen. October 25, 1925. p. 40. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldog devours Bear of Mercer". The State. November 1, 1925. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mercer wins, 17–0, from Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1925. p. 21. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mercer wrecks Petrels' championship hopes". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1925. p. 1B. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mercer routed by strong Marquette eleven, score 30–0". The Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 27, 1925. p. 21. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.