Mercer at Samford
Saturday, October 4, 2014 Share
Samford beat Mercer 21–18. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Mercer led the series 5–3–1.
Final at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodAttendance 8,713
- At kickoff
- 65°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northwest, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Lee Hendrick; umpire Charles Rigsby; head linesman Jerry Wilson; line judge Brian Harless; side judge Keith Johnson; field judge Lee Smith; back judge Jay Neal; alternate Joey MullinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Samford | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Samford 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Mercer–Samford gameMercer leads 11–9–1 in 21 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
| 2026 | Mercer 31, Samford 21 | |
| 2025 | Mercer 45, Samford 21 | |
| 2024 | Samford 55, Mercer 35 | |
| 2023 | Mercer 28, Samford 21 | |
| 2022 | Samford 50, Mercer 44 | |
| 2021 | Mercer 45, Samford 42 |
Around this game
Mercer
- Next gamevs. Austin PeayOct. 11, 2014
- SeasonMercer in 2014
- ProgramMercer history and records
Samford
- Next gamevs. WoffordOct. 18, 2014
- SeasonSamford in 2014
- ProgramSamford history and records