1935 Mercer Bears football team

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The 1935 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 1935 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (1–1 Dixie, 1–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCentennial Stadium
Quick facts Mercer Bears football, Conference ...
1935 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (1–1 Dixie, 1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 â†’
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1935 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard (AL) $3–0–17–1–2
Chattanooga3–1–14–3–1
Spring Hill2–1–27–2–2
Millsaps1–1–24–4–2
Southwestern (TN)2–2–23–4–2
Mercer1–1–04–5–0
Loyola (LA)2–2–02–6–1
Birmingham–Southern2–5–02–6–0
Mississippi College1–4–12–6–1
Centre0–0–11–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $5–0–08–0–0
Howard (AL)5–0–17–1–2
Furman4–0–08–1–0
Centenary3–0–06–5–0
Union (KY)2–0–23–1–2
Southwestern (TN)2–0–23–4–3
Louisiana Tech7–1–08–1–0
Mississippi State Teachers5–1–06–4–0
Stetson4–1–07–2–0
The Citadel4–1–04–3–1
Transylvania3–1–05–3–0
Georgetown (KY)3–1–15–2–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers5–2–07–3–0
Wofford3–2–14–4–1
Louisiana College4–4–06–4–0
Miami (FL)1–1–05–3–0
Millsaps2–2–14–4–2
Mercer1–1–04–5–0
Centre1–1–01–7–1
Union (TN)2–3–16–4–1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers2–3–14–4–1
Murray State2–4–04–5–0
Presbyterian2–4–02–7–0
Rollins1–3–02–5–0
Loyola (LA)1–3–02–6–1
Newberry1–4–02–8–0
SW Louisiana1–4–02–8–0
Louisville1–4–01–6–1
Louisiana Normal1–5–02–9–0
West Tennessee State Teachers0–3–11–6–1
Erskine0–4–11–6–1
Mississippi College0–5–12–6–1
Tennessee Tech0–5–11–6–1
Morehead State0–5–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Georgia*
L 0–31[1]
October 5at Navy*
L 0–278,130[2]
October 11Birmingham–Southern
W 14–03,000[3]
October 19Presbyterian
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 14–7[4]
October 26at Furman
L 0–32[5]
November 2vs. Clemson*Augusta, GAL 0–133,000[6]
November 9at Chattanooga
L 7–122,200[7]
November 15Troy State*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 21–7[8]
November 28Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 19–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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