1916 Mercer Baptists football team

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. The Baptists began the year under second-year under head coach Jake Zellars, who was recalled into military service in early October, after the team's first three games. David Peacock took over as head coach for the remainder of the year.[1] Mercer finished the season with an overall record of 1–6 record and a mark of 0–5 in SIAA play.[2]

1916 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6 (0–5 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentral City Park
Seasons
 1915
1919 
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech +500801
Tennessee +601801
Vanderbilt411711
LSU311712
The Citadel310611
Tulane211431
Kentucky212412
Auburn620620
Georgia520630
Alabama430630
Sewanee222522
Centre111513
Howard (AL)110640
Georgetown (KY)110210
Mississippi A&M340441
Transylvania231332
Mississippi College230630
Clemson240360
South Carolina240270
Wofford120270
Louisville121231
Furman130450
Chattanooga140350
Florida040050
Mercer050160
Ole Miss060360
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Georgia Military*
W 7–0[3]
September 30at Georgia TechL 0–61[4]
October 7at ChattanoogaL 0–49[5]
October 14at AuburnL 0–92[6]
October 21at Howard (AL)L 7–26[7]
October 28at Columbia College (FL)*Lake City, FLL 0–7[8]
November 18at South Carolina
L 0–47[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "Peacock To Coach Mercer Baptists". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. October 13, 1916. p. 5. Retrieved June 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Welcome cfbdatawarehouse.com - BlueHost.com". www.cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. "Mercer manages to win from G.M.C. football team, 7–0". The Macon Daily Telegraph. September 24, 1916. Retrieved March 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia Tech overwhelms Mercer in the first game". The Wilmington Morning Star. October 1, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Moccasins' terrific drive crushes Mercer". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 8, 1916. Retrieved January 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn Tigers stack up score". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1916. Retrieved January 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Howard wipes away six years of defeat and harpoons Mercer". The Birmingham News. October 22, 1916. Retrieved January 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Game with Florida canceled by Mercer". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1916. Retrieved January 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gamecocks wake up in a lively fashion and overwhelm Baptists". The Columbia Record. November 19, 1916. Retrieved January 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.