1936 Mercer Bears football team

1936 Mercer Bears football
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–6–1 (0–2–1 Dixie, 1–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Lake Russell (8th season)
Home stadium	Centennial Stadium
Seasons ←  1935 1937  →

1936 Dixie Conference football standings

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

1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
The Citadel +	4	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	2
Centre	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Union (TN)	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Rollins	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Tech	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Morehead State	4	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Western Kentucky State Teachers	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Erskine	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Presbyterian	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Murray State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mercer	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Louisiana College	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Millsaps	1	–	2	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Transylvania	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Tech	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)	0	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Stetson	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Union (KY)	0	–	3	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
SW Louisiana	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Wofford	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Newberry	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	10	–	1
West Tennessee State Teachers	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	South Georgia Teachers *	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 40–0		[1]
September 26	at Georgia *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 6–15	7,000	[2]
October 2	vs. Oglethorpe *	Municipal Stadium Albany, GA	W 20–6	6,000	[3]
October 10	at Birmingham–Southern	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–6	2,000	[4]
October 17	Howard (AL)	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	T 0–0	3,500	[5]
October 23	at Furman *	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 9–20	6,000	[6]
November 7	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–6		[7]
November 14	Presbyterian	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 20–6		[8]
November 20	at Miami (FL)	Moore Park Miami, FL	L 0–13		[9]
November 28	at Mississippi State *	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–32	3,500	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Bears win opener". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Georgia extended to defeat Mercer". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Petrels hold Bears to 20–6 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. October 3, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Panthers completely outplay Bears in 6–0 win". The Birmingham News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard surprised in scoreless tie by Mercer". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1939. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman Hurricane sweeps over Mercer, 20 to 9". The Greenville News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mercer beaten by Nooga, 6 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mercer downs Blue Hosemen". The State. November 15, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hurricanes sweep Mercer aside in 13–0 thriller". The Miami News. November 21, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mississippi State trounces Mercer team 32–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 29, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.