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1896 Mercer Baptists football team

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1896 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–2–1 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentral City Park
Seasons
← 1893
1897 →
1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
LSU + 3 0 0 6 0 0
Georgia + 2 0 0 4 0 0
Vanderbilt 2 0 2 3 2 2
Auburn 3 1 0 3 1 0
Texas 1 1 0 4 2 1
Alabama 1 1 0 2 1 0
Kentucky State College 1 1 0 3 6 0
Sewanee 3 3 0 3 3 0
Tennessee 0 0 0 4 0 0
Tulane 1 2 0 3 2 0
Nashville 0 1 1 0 1 1
Mercer 0 2 1 0 2 1
Central (KY) 0 2 1 0 3 1
Mississippi A&M 0 2 0 0 4 0
SW Presbyterian 0 2 0 0 3 0
Cumberland (TN)        
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1896 Mercer Baptists football team represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1896 college football season. They finished with a record of 0–2–1 and were outscored by their opponents 16–64.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 17 Auburn
L 0–46 [2]
October 31 Georgia Tech
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
L 4–6 [3]
November 21 at Georgia Tech
T 12–12 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mercer Yearly Results". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Auburn finds Mercer an easy mark". The Birmingham News. October 19, 1896. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Techs defeat Mercer, Atlantians win in a close game by a score of 6 to 4". The Atlanta Constitution. November 1, 1896. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Techs 12, Mercer 12; Football game at Brisbine Park yesterday was a tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1896. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.