1934 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (0–2–1 Dixie, 1–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham–Southern $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Chattanooga 3 – 0 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Millsaps 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
Mississippi College 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Centre 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southwestern (TN) 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Howard (AL) 0 – 1 – 0 3 – 4 – 2
Mercer 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Spring Hill 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Union (KY) 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 0 – 2
Millsaps 4 – 0 – 2 7 – 1 – 2
Centenary 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rollins 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Centre 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 2 – 2
Loyola (LA) 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Miami (FL) 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Mississippi College 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Louisiana Normal 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Transylvania 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Wofford 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Mercer 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Newberry 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Stetson 0 – 2 – 1 1 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Erskine 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Mercer Bears football team was an American football that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1934 college football season. Led by Lake Russell in his sixth season as head coach, the team comped an overall record of 3–6–1 and with a mark of 0–2–1 in Dixie Conference play and 1–4 against SIAA competition.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Presbyterian
L 6–7[3]
October 5at Loyola (LA)
L 0–21[4]
October 13at Birmingham–Southern
L 0–14[5]
October 20Furman
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 3–9[6]
October 27vs. Stetson
W 6–0[7]
November 2Washington & Jefferson*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 30–7[8]
November 10at Chattanooga
T 13–13[9]
November 17vs. Clemson*
L 0–32[10]
November 24at Centre
L 13–16[11]
November 29at Oglethorpe*
W 7–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Bryan, Jerry (December 3, 1934). "Moccasins End Dixie Program Without Loss". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Grid Standings". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 3, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Mercer is loser to Presbyterian". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Loyola team whips Mercer foe, 21 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1934. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Birmingham team trims Mercer, 14–0". The Tennessean. October 14, 1934. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman defeats crippled Bears". The State. October 21, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mercer eleven wins over Stetson, 6 to 0". The Miami Herald. October 28, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mercer surprises W. & J., rolls up 30 to 7 victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 3, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mercer rallies to salvage tie". Nashville Banner. November 11, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson routs Mercer". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Field goal puts Centre on top". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 25, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mercer stages second half attack to beat Oglethorpe, 7–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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