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	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	at Centre	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	W 8–0	5,000	[6]
November 11	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 25–0		[7]
November 24	at Oglethorpe *	Hermance Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 7–6		[8]
*Non-conference game

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 rolls up 8 to 0 triumph over Centre". The Lexington Herald. November 6, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mercer beats Chattanooga in title game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mercer defeats Oglethorpe in kicking duel on muddy field, 7–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.