1928 Mercer
Only 4 games are on file: 1–3, coached by Bernie Moore. The rest of the schedule isn’t in our source. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wake Forest 14–12Nov 29
By 2 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | at Georgia | L 0–52 | 22% |
| Oct 20 | at Florida | L 0–73 | 29% |
| Nov 3 | at Duke | L 18–38 | 43% |
| Nov 29 | vs Wake Forest | W 14–12 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list five games of Mercer’s 1928 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. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | atPresbyterian | W 7–6 | Mercer’s article |
| Oct 13 | vsSamford | L 7–15 | Mercer’s article |
| Oct 26 | vsBirmingham-Southern | T 20–20 | Mercer’s article |
| Nov 12 | vsOglethorpe | L 0–15 | Mercer’s article |
| Nov 17 | vsThe Citadel | W 7–0 | Mercer’s article, The Citadel’s article |
- Record
- 1–3
- Conference
- 2–2–1 tied for 13th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 32–175
- Coach
- Bernie Moore
- Elo
- 1410 −59 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chattanooga | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
 Furman | 3–1 | 5–4 | |
 The Citadel | 0–1 | 2–1–1 | |
 Wofford | 0–1 | 1–1–1 | |
 Presbyterian | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
 Mercer | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
 Northwestern State | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
 Samford | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.