Mercer at Samford
Saturday, November 12, 2016 Share
Samford beat Mercer 24–19. It was their 11th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–5–1.
Final at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodTV: ESPN3Attendance 8,379
- At kickoff
- 68°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northeast, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Larry Adcock; umpire Joseph Golob; head linesman Perry Clark; line judge Terry Mock; side judge Keith Johnson; field judge Gary Wiley; back judge Jay Neal; center judge Keith JacksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| Samford | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Samford 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Mercer–Samford gameMercer leads 11–9–1 in 21 meetings, counting the 10 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. FurmanNov. 19, 2016
- SeasonMercer in 2016
- ProgramMercer history and records
Samford
- Next gameat East Tennessee StateNov. 19, 2016
- SeasonSamford in 2016
- ProgramSamford history and records