1932 Mercer Bears football team

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1932 Mercer Bears football
Conference Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (3–0 Dixie, 5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
←  1931
1933  →
1932 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Mercer 3 –0 –06 –2 –0
Birmingham–Southern $ 5 –1 –05 –3 –0
Centre 2 –1 –06 –3 –0
Mississippi College 2 –1 –03 –4 –1
Southwestern (TN) 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Millsaps 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Chattanooga 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Howard (AL) 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Spring Hill 0 –5 –00 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Kentucky State Teachers $ 6 –0 –07 –1 –0
Furman 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Southwestern (TN) 3 –0 –04 –6 –0
Rollins 2 –0 –06 –0 –1
Loyola (LA) 2 –0 –06 –4 –1
Centenary 1 –0 –08 –0 –1
Louisiana Normal 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Centre 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Mississippi College 4 –1 –04 –4 –0
Presbyterian 3 –1 –15 –2 –1
Mercer 5 –2 –06 –2 –0
Murray State 3 –2 –14 –2 –3
Georgetown (KY) 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Eastern Kentucky 1 –1 –12 –1 –2
Mississippi State Teachers 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Louisiana Tech 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
The Citadel 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Newberry 1 –2 –22 –3 –3
Millsaps 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
SW Louisiana 1 –3 –03 –4 –0
Transylvania 1 –3 –13 –5 –1
Wofford 1 –3 –13 –6 –1
Louisiana College 1 –4 –12 –4 –1
Chattanooga 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Miami (FL) 0 –2 –14 –3 –1
Louisville 0 –5 –00 –9 –0
Erskine 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
Union (TN) 0 –6 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 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 1932 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 6–2 record.

On November 21, 1932, the school announced that they would be renouncing all claim to the Dixie Conference football championship in 1932, as the by-laws for the conference required a team to play 4 games against Dixie Conference competition in order to be eligible for the title. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Vanderbilt *
L 7–205,000 [2]
October 1 Howard (AL)
W 21–6 [3]
October 8 Presbyterian
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 51–0 [4]
October 22 Furman
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 0–28,000 [5]
October 29vs. Parris Island Marines *
W 57–0 [6]
November 53:00 p.m.at Centre
W 8–05,000 [7] [8] [9]
November 11at Chattanooga
W 25–0 [10]
November 24at Oglethorpe *
W 7–6 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Mercer Renounces All Title Claims". The Florida Times-Union . Jacksonville, Florida. November 22, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "Roberts leads Commodores to victory over Mercer". Nashville Banner. September 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bears halt rush of Baptists, 21–6". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Presbyterians bow to Mercer". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Furman defeats Mercer, 2–0, in hectic struggle". The Greenville News. October 23, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mercer whips Parris Marines". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Mercer Bears Arrive For Game With Centre Colonels". The Lexington Herald . Lexington, Kentucky. November 4, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ "Danville Afraid Of Bears But Has Faith In Centre Colonels". Danville Daily Messenger . Danville, Kentucky. November 4, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  9. ↑ "Mercer rolls up 8 to 0 triumph over Centre". The Lexington Herald. November 6, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Mercer beats Chattanooga in title game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Mercer defeats Oglethorpe in kicking duel on muddy field, 7–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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