1923 Mercer Baptists football team

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The 1923 Mercer Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1923 college football season. In their first year under head coach Stanley L. Robinson, the team compiled a 4–5 record. Robinson was hired from Mississippi College in March 1923 to replace Josh Cody who resigned to become an assistant coach at Vanderbilt.[1]

Record4–5 (2–2 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumAlumni Field
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1923 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $4–1–09–2–0
Centre2–0–07–1–1
Vanderbilt*2–0–05–2–1
Western Kentucky2–0–03–4–0
Mississippi College3–0–15–1–2
The Citadel2–1–15–3–1
Presbyterian2–1–14–3–1
Louisville2–1–05–2–0
Sewanee3–2–05–4–1
Oglethorpe3–3–04–6–0
Chattanooga1–3–13–4–2
Howard (AL)1–3–13–4–3
Wofford1–3–06–3–0
Mercer2–2–04–5–0
Millsaps0–1–10–1–1
Louisiana College0–1–00–1–0
Georgetown (KY)0–1–00–3–0
Transylvania0–3–00–3–0
Newberry0–4–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SoCon
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Georgia*L 0–7[2]
October 6Furman
W 6–3[3]
October 13Camp Benning*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 7–0[4]
October 20Chattanooga
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 18–3[5]
October 26Birmingham–Southern*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 12–0[6]
November 3at Florida*L 7–195,000[7]
November 10at OglethorpeL 6–7[8][9]
November 17at Mississippi College
L 0–15[10]
November 24Carson–Newman*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
L 0–12[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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