1914 Mercer Baptists football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1914

| team = Mercer Baptists

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 5–4

| conf_record = 0–3

| head_coach = Fred A. Robins

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Central City Park

}}

{{1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1914 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 1914 college football season. In their first year under head coach Fred A. Robins, the team compiled an 5–4 record.

Schedule

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|September 26||Gordon Institute|Central City Park|Macon, GA|W 44-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101856139/mercer-shows-strength-in-first-game/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Mercer shows strength in first game|date=September 27, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 3||Chattanooga|Central City Park|Macon, GA|L 0-16|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101856366/mercer-is-unable-to-stand-lookouts-driv/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Mercer is unable to stand Lookout's drive|date=October 4, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 10|at|Georgia Tech|Grant Field|Atlanta, GA|L 0–105|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101856649/yellow-jackets-roll-up-over-one-hundred/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Yellow Jackets roll up over one hundred points on the Mercer Baptists|date=October 11, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 21||{{cfb link|year=1914|team=King Tornado|title=King (TN)}}|Central City Park|Macon, GA|W 27-7|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101857117/mercer-university-beats-kaysees-25-to-7/|work=The Bristol Herald Courier|title=Mercer University beats Kaysees, 25 to 7|date=October 22, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 24|at|{{cfb link|year=1914|team=Georgia Military Bulldogs|title=Georgia Military}}||Milledgeville, GA|W 26-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101857360/gmc-holds-mercer-down-to-only-four-to/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=G.M.C. holds Mercer down to only four touchdowns|date=October 25, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 31||Furman|Central City Park|Macon, GA|W 39-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101857545/mercer-baptists-win-over-furman/|work=The State|title=Mercer Baptists win over Furman|date=November 1, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 7|at|Mississippi A&M|New Athletic Field|Starkville, MS|L 0-73|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101857860/aggies-swamp-the-mercer-grid-boys//|work=The Birmingham News|title=Aggies swamp the Mercer grid boys|date=November 8, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1914|team=Stetson Hatters|title=Stetson}}||Jacksonville, FL|W 45-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101858187/stetson-founders-on-baptists-from-mercer/|work=The Tampa Morning Tribune|title=Stetson founders on Baptists from Mercer|date=November 15, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 26|at|Florida|University Field|Gainesville, FL|L 0-16|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101858455/mercer-beaten-in-seasons-last-battle/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Mercer beaten in season's last battle|date=November 27, 1914|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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