1934 Mercer Bears football team

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The 1934 Mercer Bears football team was an American football that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1934 college football season. Led by Lake Russell in his sixth season as head coach, the team comped an overall record of 3–6–1 and with a mark of 0–2–1 in Dixie Conference play and 1–4 against SIAA competition.[1][2]

ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (0–2–1 Dixie, 1–4 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCentennial Stadium
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1934 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (0–2–1 Dixie, 1–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 â†’
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1934 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham–Southern $5–0–09–0–0
Chattanooga3–0–14–3–1
Millsaps2–1–17–1–2
Mississippi College2–2–05–4–0
Centre1–1–05–5–0
Southwestern (TN)1–3–13–6–1
Howard (AL)0–1–03–4–2
Mercer0–2–13–6–1
Spring Hill0–4–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $4–0–05–4–0
Union (KY)4–0–15–0–2
Millsaps4–0–27–1–2
Centenary3–0–010–2–0
Rollins3–0–05–3–0
Centre4–1–05–5–0
Western Kentucky State Teachers4–1–14–2–2
Loyola (LA)3–1–04–5–0
The Citadel3–1–03–5–1
Murray State5–2–06–3–0
Miami (FL)2–1–15–3–1
Mississippi College4–2–05–4–0
Howard (AL)2–1–13–4–2
Louisiana Normal3–2–04–3–1
Presbyterian3–2–13–4–2
Transylvania3–3–03–5–0
Georgetown (KY)2–2–12–6–1
Southwestern (TN)1–1–13–6–1
SW Louisiana2–3–04–5–0
Union (TN)2–3–16–4–1
Wofford2–3–14–4–1
Mississippi State Teachers2–3–13–4–2
Louisville2–3–02–5–0
Louisiana College2–4–13–4–1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers1–3–02–7–0
Mercer1–4–03–6–1
Newberry1–4–04–7–0
Tennessee Tech1–4–03–5–1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers1–5–01–6–0
Stetson0–2–12–4–1
Morehead State0–4–02–4–0
Erskine0–4–01–8–0
Louisiana Tech0–5–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Presbyterian
L 6–7[3]
October 5at Loyola (LA)
L 0–21[4]
October 13at Birmingham–Southern
L 0–14[5]
October 20Furman
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 3–9[6]
October 27vs. Stetson
W 6–0[7]
November 2Washington & Jefferson*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 30–7[8]
November 10at Chattanooga
T 13–13[9]
November 17vs. Clemson*
L 0–32[10]
November 243:00 p.m.at Centre
L 13–164,500–5,000[11][12][13]
November 29at Oglethorpe*
W 7–62,500[14]
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