1923 Mercer Baptists football team

The 1923 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 1923 college football season. In their first year under head coach Stanley L. Robinson, the team compiled a 4–5 record. Robinson was hired from Mississippi College in March 1923 to replace Josh Cody who resigned to become an assistant coach at Vanderbilt.^[1]

1923 Mercer Baptists football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–5 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Stanley L. Robinson (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1922 1924 →

1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Centre	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Vanderbilt*	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Western Kentucky	2	–	0	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	1	–	2
The Citadel	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Presbyterian	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Louisville	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Sewanee	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Oglethorpe	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Howard (AL)	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	3
Wofford	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Mercer	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Millsaps	0	–	1	–	1			0	–	1	–	1
Louisiana College	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
Transylvania	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
Newberry	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – co-member of SoCon

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	at Georgia*	Sanford Field Athens, GA	L 0–7		^[2]
October 6	Furman	Alumni Field Macon, GA	W 6–3		^[3]
October 13	Camp Benning*	Alumni Field Macon, GA	W 7–0		^[4]
October 20	Chattanooga	Alumni Field Macon, GA	W 18–3		^[5]
October 26	Birmingham–Southern*	Alumni Field Macon, GA	W 12–0		^[6]
November 3	at Florida*	Fleming Field Gainesville, FL	L 7–19	5,000	^[7]
November 10	at Oglethorpe	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 6–7		^[8]^[9]
November 17	at Mississippi College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	L 0–15		^[10]
November 24	Carson–Newman*	Alumni Field Macon, GA	L 0–12		^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Robinson is made coach". The Atlanta Constitution. March 11, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mercer Baptists hold Bulldogs to one touchdown". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman Hornets lose to Mercer". The State. October 7, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mercer noses out Camp Benning 7–0". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "U.C. eleven loses good fight to heavy Mercer team". The Chattanooga Times. October 21, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mercer wins from Panthers in stiff battle; score 12–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gators win uphill fight over Mercer". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Goal decides Petrel game with Mercer". Nashville Banner. November 11, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Oglethorpe beats Mercer". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Choctaws defeat Mercer Baptists". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Mercer College easy for heavy Parson eleven". The Journal and Tribune. November 25, 1923. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.