1913 Mercer Baptists football team

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1913 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (0–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentral City Park
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Auburn $ 8 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Mississippi A&M 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Georgia 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
LSU 1 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
Sewanee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Florida 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Tennessee 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Mercer 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Kentucky 0 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Central University 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Tulane 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1913 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 1913 college football season. In their first year under head coach Lewie Hardage, the team compiled an 2–5–1 record, with a mark of 0–4–1 in the SIAA.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Auburn
L 0–53[2]
October 1110th District AC*
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
W 44–0
October 18at Georgia Tech
L 0–33[3]
October 25The Citadel
T 7–7[4]
November 1Alabama Presbyterian*
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
W 33–0[5]
November 7vs. Stetson*Jacksonville, FLL 6–13[6]
November 17Clemson
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
L 0–52[7]
November 27at Florida
L 0–24[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1913 Mercer Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mercer's eleven no match for Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackets win over Mercer". Atlanta Georgian. October 19, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mercer tied by Citadel after having victory in hand for three quarters". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 26, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Preds trounced by Mercer team". Birmingham Age-Herald. November 2, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mercer outgamed by Stetson team". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson Tigers routed Mercer". The Macon News. November 18, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida eleven batters Mercer for score of 24–0". The Macon Telegraph. November 28, 1913. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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