1934 Mercer Bears football team

The 1934 Mercer Bears football team was an American football that represented Mercer University as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1934 college football season. Led by Lake Russell in his sixth season as head coach, the team comped an overall record of 3–6–1 and with a mark of 0–2–1 in Dixie Conference play and 1–4 against SIAA competition.[1][2]

1934 Mercer Bears football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1934 record3–6–1 (0–2–1 Dixie, 1–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Stadium
1934 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham–Southern $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –0
Chattanooga 3 –0 –13 –3 –2
Millsaps 2 –1 –17 –1 –2
Mississippi College 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
Centre 1 –1 –05 –5 –0
Southwestern (TN) 1 –3 –13 –6 –1
Howard (AL) 0 –1 –03 –4 –2
Mercer 0 –2 –13 –6 –1
Spring Hill 0 –4 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 4 –0 –05 –4 –0
Union (KY) 4 –0 –15 –0 –2
Millsaps 4 –0 –27 –1 –2
Centenary 3 –0 –010 –2 –0
Rollins 3 –0 –05 –3 –0
Centre 4 –1 –05 –5 –0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 –1 –14 –2 –2
Loyola (LA) 3 –1 –04 –5 –0
The Citadel 3 –1 –03 –5 –1
Murray State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Miami (FL) 2 –1 –15 –3 –1
Mississippi College 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Howard (AL) 2 –1 –13 –4 –2
Louisiana Normal 3 –2 –04 –4 –0
Presbyterian 3 –2 –13 –5 –2
Transylvania 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
Georgetown (KY) 2 –2 –12 –6 –1
Southwestern (TN) 1 –1 –13 –6 –1
SW Louisiana 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Union (TN) 2 –3 –16 –4 –1
Wofford 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 –3 –13 –4 –2
Louisville 2 –3 –02 –5 –0
Louisiana College 2 –4 –13 –4 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 –3 –02 –7 –0
Mercer 1 –4 –03 –6 –1
Newberry 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Tennessee Tech 1 –4 –03 –5 –1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
Stetson 0 –2 –11 –4 –1
Morehead State 0 –4 –02 –4 –0
Erskine 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
Louisiana Tech 0 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Presbyterian
L 6–7
October 5at Loyola (LA)
L 0–21[3]
October 13at Birmingham–Southern
L 0–14[4]
October 20Furman
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
L 3–9
October 27vs. StetsonJacksonville, FLW 6–0
November 3Washington & Jefferson*
  • Centennial Stadium
  • Macon, GA
W 30–7
November 10at Chattanooga
T 13–13
November 17vs. Clemson*Savannah, GAL 0–32
November 24at CentreDanville, KYL 13–16
November 29at Oglethorpe*
W 7–6[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. Bryan, Jerry (December 3, 1934). "Moccasins End Dixie Program Without Loss". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Grid Standings". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 3, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Loyola team whips Mercer foe, 21 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1934. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Birmingham team trims Mercer, 14–0". The Tennessean. October 14, 1934. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mercer stages second half attack to beat Oglethorpe, 7–6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1934. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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