1936 Mercer Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1936
| 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 = 1–1–1
| head_coach = Lake Russell
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Centennial Stadium
}}
{{1936 Dixie Conference football standings}}{{1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1936 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of both the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 18|Friday}}
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = South Georgia Teachers
| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| score = 40–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86144196/bears-win-opener/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Bears win opener|date=September 19, 1936|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 6–15
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Georgia extended to defeat Mercer|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|date=September 27, 1936|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20085088/coach-russell-mercer-vs-georgiaatlant/|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oglethorpe
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Albany, GA
| score = 20–6
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86144775/petrels-hold-bears-to-206-victory/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Petrels hold Bears to 20–6 victory|date=October 3, 1936|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Birmingham–Southern
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 0–6
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72283377/panthers-completely-outplay-bears-in/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Panthers completely outplay Bears in 6–0 win|date=October 11, 1936|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 17|Friday}}
| w/l = t
| opponent = Howard (AL)
| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| score = 0–0
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Howard surprised in scoreless tie by Mercer|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=October 18, 1939|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84189451/howard-surprised-in-scoreless-tie-by-mer/|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 23|Friday}}
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 9–20
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86145141/furman-hurricane-sweeps-over-mercer-20/|work=The Greenville News|title= Furman Hurricane sweeps over Mercer, 20 to 9|date=October 24, 1936|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 0–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84873599/mercer-beaten-by-nooga-6-to-0/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Mercer beaten by Nooga, 6 to 0|date=November 8, 1936|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1936|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| score = 20–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86145376/mercer-downs-blue-hosemen/|work=The State|title=Mercer downs Blue Hosemen|date=November 15, 1936|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 20|Friday}}
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Miami Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 0–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86145829/hurricanes-sweep-mercer-aside-in-130-th/|work=The Miami News|title=Hurricanes sweep Mercer aside in 13–0 thriller|date=November 21, 1936|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 0–32
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86145585/mississippi-state-trounces-mercer-team-3/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Mississippi State trounces Mercer team 32–0|date=November 29, 1936|accessdate=September 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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