1936 Mercer Bears football team

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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.

ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (0–2–1 Dixie, 1–1–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCentennial Stadium
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1936 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (0–2–1 Dixie, 1–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard (AL) $4–1–15–3–1
Southwestern (TN)3–1–17–2–1
Chattanooga3–1–15–2–1
Birmingham–Southern4–3–04–5–0
Mississippi College2–2–05–3–1
Loyola (LA)2–2–04–6–0
Millsaps2–3–03–5–2
Mercer0–2–13–6–1
Spring Hill0–5–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers +4–0–07–1–0
The Citadel +4–0–04–6–0
Miami (FL)3–0–06–2–2
Centenary2–0–06–4–2
Centre2–0–05–4–0
Howard (AL)2–0–15–3–1
Union (TN)5–1–16–4–1
Rollins4–1–07–1–0
Louisiana Tech4–1–16–2–1
Morehead State4–1–24–1–2
Eastern Kentucky4–2–07–2–0
Mississippi State Teachers4–2–17–2–1
Mississippi College2–1–15–3–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers3–2–06–3–0
Erskine3–2–04–5–0
Presbyterian3–2–03–6–0
Louisiana Normal3–2–15–4–1
Murray State4–4–05–4–0
Mercer1–1–13–6–1
Louisiana College2–3–13–4–1
Louisville2–3–04–4–0
Millsaps1–2–23–5–2
Transylvania1–3–13–4–1
Tennessee Tech1–5–02–5–1
Georgetown (KY)1–5–12–5–1
Loyola (LA)0–1–04–6–0
Stetson0–3–12–5–1
Union (KY)0–3–22–4–2
SW Louisiana0–4–12–7–1
Wofford0–4–11–7–1
Newberry0–4–11–10–1
West Tennessee State Teachers0–7–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 188:15 p.m.South Georgia Teachers*
W 40–02,000[1][2][3]
September 26at Georgia*
L 6–157,000[4]
October 2vs. Oglethorpe*
W 20–66,000[5]
October 10at Birmingham–Southern
L 0–62,000[6]
October 17Howard (AL)
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
T 0–03,500[7]
October 23at Furman*
L 9–206,000[8]
November 7at Chattanooga
L 0–6[9]
November 14Presbyterian
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 20–6[10]
November 20at Miami (FL)
L 0–13[11]
November 28at Mississippi State*
L 0–323,500[12]
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