1926 Mercer

Only 4 games are on file: 1–⁠2–⁠1 (0–⁠1–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Bernie Moore. The rest of the schedule isn’t in our source.

Schedule and results

Mercer in 1926, game by game: lost at Georgia 0–20; lost at The Citadel 7–12; won vs. Florida 6–3; tied at Furman 13–13+7−20Lost 0–20 at Georgia-20GeorgiaLost 7–12 at The Citadel-5The CitadelWon 6–3 vs. Florida+3FloridaTied 13–13 at Furman0Furman
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 25atGeorgiaL 0–⁠2031%
Oct 2atThe CitadelL 7–⁠1239%
Oct 16vsFloridaW 6–⁠345%
Nov 6atFurmanT 13–⁠1324%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season article lists five games of Mercer’s 1926 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.

DateOpponentResultSource
Oct 23vsSamfordW 3–⁠0Mercer’s article
Oct 30atFort Benningservice teamL 13–⁠21Mercer’s article
Nov 11atRollinsW 55–⁠0Mercer’s article
Nov 20atOglethorpeW 31–⁠7Mercer’s articleOur records have Oglethorpe playing Presbyterian on November 20.
Nov 27vsParris Island Marinesservice teamT 0–⁠0Mercer’s article
Record
1–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
0–⁠1–⁠1 5th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
26–⁠48
Coach
Bernie Moore
Elo
1459 −10 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Chattanooga1–⁠01–⁠1
Furman2–⁠0–⁠18–⁠1–⁠1
Presbyterian2–⁠17–⁠2
The Citadel3–⁠37–⁠3
Mercer0–⁠1–⁠11–⁠2–⁠1
Wofford0–⁠22–⁠8
Stetson0–⁠10–⁠1
Samford0–⁠00–⁠1
Louisiana Tech0–⁠00–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.