1921 Mercer Baptists football team

The 1921 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 1921 college football season. In their second season under head coach Josh Cody, Mercer compiled a 3–6 record.[1]

1921 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (1–5 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at GeorgiaL 0–28[2]
October 8at VanderbiltL 0–42[3]
October 15at FloridaL 0–7[4]
October 21Birmingham–Southern*
W 20–0[5]
October 28Stetson*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 41–0[6]
November 5at Furman
L 0–37[7]
November 12Oglethorpe
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
L 6–7[8]
November 19Chattanooga
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 18–0[9]
November 24at Camp Benning*
L 7–24[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1921 Mercer Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Jerome Jones, Jr. (October 2, 1921). "Stubborn resistance of Baptists holds Athenians to 28-0 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved September 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^   "Vanderbilt Eleven Defeats Mercer". Augusta Chronicle. October 9, 1921.
  4. ^ "The Team". Mercer Cluster. October 21, 1921. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Mercer wins from Brown's Panthers, 20–0". The Birmingham News. October 22, 1921. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mercer hangs up second victory, trimming Stetson eleven, 41–0". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 29, 1921. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman eleven wins handily from Mercer team". The State. November 6, 1921. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Petrels win from Mercer". The Atlanta Constitution. November 13, 1921. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mercer defeats Chattanooga in heavy downpour". The Anniston Star. November 20, 1921. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Soldiers triumph over Mercer collegians by 24 to 7 score". The Columbus Enquirer-Sun. November 25, 1921. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.