1931 Mercer Bears football team

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The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In their third year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.

ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (1–2 Dixie, 6–2 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCentennial Stadium
Quick facts Mercer Bears football, Conference ...
1931 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (1–2 Dixie, 6–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1931 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $4–0–09–2–0
Southwestern (TN)2–0–14–2–3
Howard (AL)3–1–18–2–2
Centre1–1–08–2–1
Mississippi College1–1–05–4–0
Birmingham–Southern2–3–05–4–0
Mercer1–2–07–2–1
Millsaps0–3–03–5–0
Spring Hill0–3–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $8–0–09–2–0
Louisiana Tech6–0–07–0–0
Centenary3–0–05–5–0
Western Kentucky State Teachers7–1–08–4–0
Centre5–1–08–2–1
The Citadel4–1–05–4–1
Howard (AL)3–1–18–2–2
Mercer6–2–07–2–1
Southwestern (TN)3–1–14–2–3
Loyola (LA)2–1–05–4–0
Georgetown (KY)3–2–04–5–0
Birmingham–Southern4–3–05–4–0
Mississippi College4–3–05–4–0
Murray State2–2–05–3–1
Union (TN)4–4–05–4–0
Wofford3–4–04–5–0
Miami (FL)2–3–04–8–0
Spring Hill2–3–03–6–0
Louisiana Normal2–4–05–4–0
Millsaps2–4–03–5–0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers1–2–02–5–1
Mississippi State Teachers2–4–02–5–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers1–3–06–4–0
Presbyterian1–4–12–5–2
Transylvania1–4–02–7–0
SW Louisiana1–4–01–6–1
Stetson1–5–03–5–0
Erskine1–5–12–6–3
Louisiana College1–6–02–6–0
Rollins0–1–06–1–0
Newberry0–3–02–6–0
Louisville0–5–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Erskine
W 20–6[1]
September 26at The Citadel
W 26–0[2]
October 3Stetson
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 28–72,000[3]
October 10at Presbyterian
W 21–7[4]
October 16at John Carroll*
T 0–02,000[5][6]
October 24at Wofford
W 25–7[7]
October 31at Centre
L 0–33,000[8]
November 7Birmingham–Southern
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 12–08,000[9]
November 14at Chattanooga
L 19–27[10]
November 26at Oglethorpe*
W 20–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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