1923 Mercer Baptists football team

The 1923 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 1923 college football season. In their first year under head coach Stanley L. Robinson, the team compiled a 4–5 record. Robinson was hired from Mississippi College in March 1923 to replace Josh Cody who resigned to become an assistant coach at Vanderbilt.[1]

1923 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 1 0 9 2 0
Centre 2 0 0 7 1 1
Vanderbilt* 2 0 0 5 2 1
Western Kentucky 2 0 0 3 4 0
Mississippi College 3 0 1 5 1 2
The Citadel 2 1 1 5 3 1
Presbyterian 2 1 1 4 3 1
Louisville 2 1 0 5 2 0
Sewanee 3 2 0 5 4 1
Oglethorpe 3 3 0 4 6 0
Chattanooga 1 3 1 3 4 2
Howard (AL) 1 3 1 3 4 3
Wofford 1 3 0 6 3 0
Mercer 2 2 0 4 5 0
Millsaps 0 1 1 0 1 1
Louisiana College 0 1 0 0 1 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 1 0 0 3 0
Transylvania 0 3 0 0 3 0
Newberry 0 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SoCon

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Georgia*L 0–7[2]
October 6Furman
W 6–3[3]
October 13Camp Benning*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 7–0[4]
October 20Chattanooga
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 18–3[5]
October 26Birmingham–Southern*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 12–0[6]
November 3at Florida*L 7–195,000[7]
November 10at OglethorpeL 6–7[8][9]
November 17at Mississippi College
L 0–15[10]
November 24Carson–Newman*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
L 0–12[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Robinson is made coach". The Atlanta Constitution. March 11, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mercer Baptists hold Bulldogs to one touchdown". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman Hornets lose to Mercer". The State. October 7, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mercer noses out Camp Benning 7–0". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U.C. eleven loses good fight to heavy Mercer team". The Chattanooga Times. October 21, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mercer wins from Panthers in stiff battle; score 12–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gators win uphill fight over Mercer". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Goal decides Petrel game with Mercer". Nashville Banner. November 11, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oglethorpe beats Mercer". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Choctaws defeat Mercer Baptists". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mercer College easy for heavy Parson eleven". The Journal and Tribune. November 25, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.