The Citadel at Mercer
Thursday, September 1, 2016 Share
The Citadel beat Mercer 24–23. It was their seventh meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 5–1–1.
Final at Five Star Stadium at the Moye Complex, MaconTV: ESPN3Attendance 12,542
- At kickoff
- 86°F, a few clouds, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Larry Saunders; umpire Joe Golob; head linesman Robbie Spires; line judge Brian Harless; side judge Rob Rance; field judge Bryan Murphy; back judge Jamal ShearsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Mercer | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
The Citadel 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every The Citadel–Mercer gameMercer leads 8–7–1 in 16 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2025 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 0 | |
| 2024 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 21 | |
| 2023 | Mercer 38, The Citadel 16 | |
| 2022 | Mercer 17, The Citadel 0 | |
| 2021 | Mercer 34, The Citadel 7 | |
| 2020 | Mercer 42, The Citadel 28 |
Around this game
The Citadel
- Next gamevs. FurmanSept. 10, 2016
- SeasonThe Citadel in 2016
- ProgramThe Citadel history and records
Mercer
- Next gameat Georgia TechSept. 10, 2016
- SeasonMercer in 2016
- ProgramMercer history and records