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1937 Mercer Bears football team

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The 1937 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

Record4–5 (0–3 Dixie)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCentennial Stadium
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1937 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (0–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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1937 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham–Southern $6–1–06–2–0
Howard (AL)4–1–05–3–0
Southwestern (TN)4–1–06–4–0
Mississippi College2–1–13–6–1
Chattanooga2–3–04–3–2
Loyola (LA)1–2–02–6–1
Millsaps1–3–13–5–2
Mercer0–3–04–5–0
Spring Hill0–5–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:30 p.m.South Georgia Teachers*
W 0–77[1][2][3]
October 2at Georgia Tech*L 0–28[4]
October 9at Howard (AL)L 0–13857[5]
October 15vs. Birmingham–SouthernL 0–7[6]
October 23at Georgia*L 0–195,000[7]
October 29Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 13–6[8]
November 5at Presbyterian*W 25–13[9]
November 12at Tampa*W 20–02,500[10]
November 25at ChattanoogaL 7–19[11]
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