1932 Mercer Bears football team

1932 Mercer Bears football
Dixie champion
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–2 (3–0 Dixie, 5–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Lake Russell (4th season)
Home stadium	Centennial Stadium
Seasons ←  1931 1933  →

1932 Dixie Conference football standings

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

1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		at Vanderbilt *	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 7–20	5,000	[1]
October 1		Howard (AL)	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 21–6		[2]
October 8		Presbyterian	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 51–0		[3]
October 22		Furman	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	L 0–2	8,000	[4]
October 29		vs. Parris Island Marines *	Municipal Stadium Savannah, GA	W 57–0		[5]
November 5	3:00 p.m.	at Centre	Cheek Field Danville, KY	W 8–0	5,000	[6] [7] [8]
November 11		at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 25–0		[9]
November 24		at Oglethorpe *	Hermance Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 7–6		[10]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Roberts leads Commodores to victory over Mercer". Nashville Banner. September 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bears halt rush of Baptists, 21–6". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Presbyterians bow to Mercer". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman defeats Mercer, 2–0, in hectic struggle". The Greenville News. October 23, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mercer whips Parris Marines". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "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 .
7. "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 .
8. "Mercer rolls up 8 to 0 triumph over Centre". The Lexington Herald. November 6, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mercer beats Chattanooga in title game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mercer defeats Oglethorpe in kicking duel on muddy field, 7–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.