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The 1939 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Record3–7 (1–3 Dixie)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCentennial Stadium
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1939 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record3–7 (1–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 â†’
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1939 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern (TN)2–0–03–5–1
Loyola (LA) $3–1–05–5–0
Mississippi College3–1–16–1–1
Chattanooga2–1–15–2–1
Millsaps2–1–14–3–2
Birmingham–Southern2–3–13–5–1
Howard (AL)2–3–13–6–1
Mercer1–3–03–7–0
Spring Hill0–4–11–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Wofford*
W 12–02,000[1]
September 29Presbyterian*
L 0–7[2]
October 6Carson–Newman*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 7–0[3]
October 14at Alabama*L 0–205,000[4]
October 21Birmingham–Southern
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 10–04,500[5]
October 28at No. 1 Tennessee*L 0–176,000[6]
November 3at Georgia*L 9–166,000[7]
November 10at Mississippi College
L 0–15[8]
November 16Howard (AL)Albany, GAL 3–73,500[9]
November 30at ChattanoogaL 18–215,240[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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