1912 Mercer Baptists football team

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1912
Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentral City Park
Seasons
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 1 8 1 1
Texas A&M 2 0 0 8 1 0
Kentucky State 1 0 0 7 2 0
Auburn 6 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 5 1 1 6 1 1
Sewanee 2 1 2 5 1 2
Georgia Tech 5 3 0 5 3 1
Alabama 3 3 1 5 3 1
Tulane 3 3 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 3 3 0 4 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0 4 4 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0 5 3 0
Mercer 2 3 1 5 3 1
LSU 2 3 0 4 3 0
Mississippi College 1 4 0 3 4 0
Tennessee 1 4 0 4 4 0
Florida 0 2 1 5 2 1
Central University 0 2 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 0 3 0 2 4 0
Howard (AL) 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1912 Mercer Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1912 college football season. In their third year under head coach Charles C. Stroud, the team compiled an 5–3–1 record, with a mark of 2–3–1 in the SIAA.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Gordon Institute
W 29–6[2]
October 5vs. Auburn
L 0–56[3][4]
October 12at Howard (AL)W 36–0[5]
October 19Georgia Tech
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
L 0–16[6]
October 26vs. StetsonWaycross, GAW 6–0[7]
November 2vs. Columbia College (FL)Valdosta, GAW 71–0[8]
November 9Tennessee
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
W 27–14[9]
November 16Clemson
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
L 13–21[10]
November 28vs. FloridaJacksonville, FLT 0–0[11]

References

  1. ^ "1912 Mercer Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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