The 1921–22 Mercer Baptists men's basketball team represented Mercer University in the 1921–22 NCAA men's basketball season.[1] The team claimed an SIAA championship, and was runner-up to North Carolina in the 1922 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament.[2] Mercer pulled the upset of the tournament when they beat defending champion Kentucky 35 to 22.[3]
| 1921–22 Mercer Bears men's basketball | |
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SIAA Champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 17–7 (11–5 SIAA) |
| Head coach | |
| Captain | Smokey Harper |
The Baptists were led by coach Josh Cody and featured players receiving All-Southern votes at each position: running guard George Harmon, forward Consuello Smith, and center Bob Gamble. At the other forward was Bubber Pope, and the other, standing guard was captain Smokey Harper. Harper was a veteran of World War I.
Bob Gamble hit a half-court buzzer beater to beat Georgia Tech.[4]
Schedule
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Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
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Macon Volunteers | W 33–26 | 1–0 |
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Camp Benning | L 20–24 | 1–1 |
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Albany YMCA | W 30–18 | 2–1 |
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Jacksonville YMCA | W 53–27 | 3–1 |
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Waycross YMCA | W 38–18 | 4–1 |
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Savannah YMCA | W 56–26 | 5–1 |
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| January 7, 1922 |
Georgia Tech | W 28–26 | 6–1 |
City Auditorium (2,000) Macon, GA | |||||||
| January 13, 1922 |
Auburn | W 31–7 | 7–1 |
City Auditorium Macon, GA | |||||||
| at Clemson | W 32–9 | 8–1 |
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| at Georgia Tech | L 35–44 | 8–2 |
Atlanta, GA | ||||||||
| at Chattanooga | L 18–21 | 8–3 |
Chattanooga, TN | ||||||||
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at Bryson | W 28–11 | 9–3 |
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| January 24 |
at Vanderbilt | L 17–18 | 9–4 |
Y Gym Nashville, TN | |||||||
| January 27 |
at Georgia | W 27–18 | 10–4 |
Moss Auditorium Athens, GA | |||||||
| January 28 |
Florida | W 27–26 | 11–4 |
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| February 2, 1922 |
at Auburn | W 28–26 | 12–4 |
Alumni Gymnasium Auburn, AL | |||||||
| Camp Benning | L 12–37 | 12–5 |
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| February 4 |
Chattanooga | W 31–26 | 13–5 |
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| February 11 |
Georgia | L 24–31 | 13–6 |
City Auditorium Macon, GA | |||||||
| Southern Conference tournament | |||||||||||
| Centre SIC tournament first round |
W 32–17 | 14–6 |
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta, GA | ||||||||
| February 25, 1922* |
Kentucky SIC tournament second round |
W 35–22 | 15–6 |
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta, GA | |||||||
| Chattanooga SIC Tournament quarterfinals |
W 25–18 | 16–6 |
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta, GA | ||||||||
| February 26, 1922 |
Georgia Tech SIC Tournament semifinals |
W 29–14 | 17–6 |
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta, GA | |||||||
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North Carolina SIC Tournament Championship |
L 26–40 | 17–7 |
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta, GA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
edit- ^ "2018 19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF).
- ^ All Pages: The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, March 03, 1922 « Georgia Historic Newspapers
- ^ "Kentucky vs. Mercer (February 25, 1922)".
- ^ "The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, January 13, 1922, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers". gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "2014-15 Mercer Men's Basketball Media Guide by Andrew Stabell - Issuu".