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The 1938 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 3–6 record.

Record3–6 (0–3 Dixie)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCentennial Stadium
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1938 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record3–6 (0–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 â†’
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1938 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern (TN) $4–0–07–1–1
Mississippi College4–1–07–2–0
Loyola (LA)2–1–04–5–0
Howard (AL)2–1–02–5–0
Chattanooga3–2–04–5–0
Birmingham–Southern4–3–04–5–0
Spring Hill1–4–03–6–0
Mercer0–3–03–6–0
Millsaps0–5–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Wofford*
W 15–0[1]
October 1at Georgia Tech*L 0–198,000[2]
October 7vs. Birmingham–SouthernL 0–74,000[3]
October 15at Georgia*L 19–28[4]
October 22at Tulane*L 0–5115,000[5]
October 29Oglethorpe*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 33–7[6]
November 5Presbyterian*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 28–0[7]
November 11Mississippi College
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 21–263,200[8]
November 24at ChattanoogaL 7–94,200[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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