1935 Mercer Bears football team

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

1935 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1935 record4–5 (1–1 Dixie, 1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
1935 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard (AL) $ 3 –0 –17 –1 –2
Chattanooga 3 –1 –14 –3 –1
Spring Hill 2 –1 –27 –2 –2
Millsaps 1 –1 –24 –4 –2
Southwestern (TN) 2 –2 –23 –4 –2
Mercer 1 –1 –04 –5 –0
Loyola (LA) 2 –2 –02 –6 –1
Birmingham–Southern 2 –5 –02 –6 –0
Mississippi College 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Centre 0 –0 –11 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 –0 –08 –0 –0
Howard (AL) 5 –0 –17 –1 –2
Furman 4 –0 –08 –1 –0
Centenary 3 –0 –06 –5 –0
Union (KY) 2 –0 –23 –1 –2
Southwestern (TN) 2 –0 –23 –4 –3
Louisiana Tech 7 –1 –08 –1 –0
Mississippi State Teachers 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
Stetson 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
The Citadel 4 –1 –04 –3 –1
Transylvania 3 –1 –05 –3 –0
Georgetown (KY) 3 –1 –15 –2 –1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Wofford 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Louisiana College 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Miami (FL) 1 –1 –05 –3 –0
Millsaps 2 –2 –14 –4 –2
Mercer 1 –1 –04 –5 –0
Centre 1 –1 –01 –7 –1
Union (TN) 2 –3 –16 –4 –1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Murray State 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Presbyterian 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Rollins 1 –3 –02 –5 –0
Loyola (LA) 1 –3 –02 –6 –1
Newberry 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
SW Louisiana 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
Louisville 1 –4 –01 –6 –1
Louisiana Normal 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 –3 –11 –6 –1
Erskine 0 –4 –11 –6 –1
Mississippi College 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Tennessee Tech 0 –5 –11 –6 –1
Morehead State 0 –5 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Georgia*
L 0–31[1]
October 5at Navy*
L 0–278,130[2]
October 11Birmingham–Southern
W 14–03,000[3]
October 19Presbyterian
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 14–7[4]
October 26at Furman
L 0–32[5]
November 2vs. Clemson*Augusta, GAL 0–133,000[6]
November 9at Chattanooga
L 7–122,200[7]
November 15Troy State*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 21–7[8]
November 28Oglethorpe*
  • 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.
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