1934 Mercer Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1934
| team = Mercer Bears
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Dixie Conference
| short_conf = Dixie
| conference2 = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf2 = SIAA
| record = 3–6–1
| conf_record = 0–2–1
| conf2_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Lake Russell
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Centennial Stadium
}}
{{1934 Dixie Conference football standings}}{{1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
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.{{cite news |last=Bryan |first=Jerry |title=Moccasins End Dixie Program Without Loss |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59693806/the-birmingham-news/ |newspaper=The Birmingham News |location=Birmingham, Alabama |date=December 3, 1934 |page=8 |access-date=September 21, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Grid Standings |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59752170/the-courier-journal/ |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date=December 3, 1934 |page=9 |access-date=September 21, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| score = 6–7
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121116302/mercer-is-loser-to-presbyterian/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Mercer is loser to Presbyterian|date=September 30, 1934|accessdate=March 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Loyola (LA)
| site_stadium = Loyola University Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 0–21
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99752918/loyola-team-whips-mercer-foe-21-to-0/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Loyola team whips Mercer foe, 21 to 0|date=October 6, 1934|accessdate=April 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Birmingham–Southern
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 0–14
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95990385/birmingham-team-trims-mercer-140/|work=The Tennessean|title=Birmingham team trims Mercer, 14–0|date=October 14, 1934|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| score = 3–9
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121116434/furman-defeats-crippled-bears/|work=The State|title=Furman defeats crippled Bears|date=October 21, 1934|accessdate=March 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| score = 6–0
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121116674/mercer-eleven-wins-over-stetson-6-to-0/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Mercer eleven wins over Stetson, 6 to 0|date=October 28, 1934|accessdate=March 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Washington & Jefferson
| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| score = 30–7
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121116850/mercer-surprises-w-j-rolls-up-30-to/|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|title=Mercer surprises W. & J., rolls up 30 to 7 victory|date=November 3, 1934|accessdate=March 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 13–13
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121116998/mercer-rallies-to-salvage-tie/|work=Nashville Banner|title=Mercer rallies to salvage tie|date=November 11, 1934|accessdate=March 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| score = 0–32
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121117237/clemson-routs-mercer/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Clemson routs Mercer|date=November 18, 1934|accessdate=March 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Centre
| site_stadium = Farris Stadium
| site_cityst = Danville, KY
| score = 13–16
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121117412/field-goal-puts-centre-on-top/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Field goal puts Centre on top|date=November 25, 1934|accessdate=March 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oglethorpe
| site_stadium = Hermance Stadium
| site_cityst = North Atlanta, GA
| score = 7–6
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20086439/coach-russell-mercer-vs-oglethorpeatl/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Mercer stages second half attack to beat Oglethorpe, 7–6|date=November 30, 1934|accessdate=February 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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