1922 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–6 (1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1922 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 3 –0 –08 –3 –0
Vanderbilt* 2 –0 –08 –0 –1
Presbyterian 2 –0 –06 –2 –1
Mississippi College 2 –0 –06 –3 –0
Centre 1 –0 –08 –2 –0
Georgetown (KY) 1 –0 –01 –1 –0
Chattanooga 3 –1 –06 –2 –1
Western Kentucky 1 –1 –09 –1 –0
Sewanee 1 –1 –03 –4 –1
Millsaps 1 –1 –01 –1 –0
Mercer 1 –2 –04 –6 –0
Transylvania 0 –1 –00 –1 –0
The Citadel 0 –2 –03 –5 –0
Howard (AL) 0 –2 –02 –6 –2
Louisville 0 –2 –02 –7 –0
Wofford 0 –2 –02 –7 –0
Oglethorpe 0 –4 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SoCon

The 1922 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 1922 college football season. In their third season under head coach Josh Cody, Mercer compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Piedmont*
W 24–3[2]
September 30at Georgia*
L 0–41[3]
October 7North Georgia*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 31–0[4]
October 14at Birmingham–Southern*
W 17–13[5]
October 21at Auburn*
L 6–50[6]
October 28at Vanderbilt
L 0–25[7]
November 3Maryville (TN)*
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 12–0[8]
November 11at Chattanooga
L 6–13[9]
November 17Oglethorpe
  • Alumni Field
  • Macon, GA
W 18–16[10]
November 24at Carson–Newman*
L 7–12[11]
December 2at Camp Benning*
L 13–27[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1922 Mercer Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Baptists play slowly, showing no keen desire to win my huge margin". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1922. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mercer's heavy line proves to be no barrier to Georgia". Nashville Banner. October 1, 1922. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mercer takes second home contest 31–0". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 8, 1922. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Panthers lose tough game to Mercer team". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1922. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Auburn tramples upon Mercer for a 50 to 7 victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1922. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vandy subs win from Mercer 11". Knoxville Sentinel. October 29, 1922. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Highlanders fall prey to prowess of Mercer outfit". The Journal and Tribune. November 4, 1922. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Chattanooga stages brilliant rally and defeats Mercer". The Macon News. November 12, 1922. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Oglethorpe loses 18–16". The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1922. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Mercer Baptists outrush Carson–Newman, but lose 12 to 7; Hutchins stars". The Journal and Tribune. November 25, 1922. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Rogers stars as Benning defeats Mercer in final grid game". The Columbus Ledger. December 3, 1922. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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