1892 Mercer Baptists football team

1892 Mercer Baptists football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
  • Dave Beggs (1st season; first 2 games)
  • None (Game 3)
CaptainDave Beggs[1]
Home stadiumCentral City Park
1892 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre   –   6 – 0 – 0
Biddle   –   1 – 0 – 0
Furman   –   1 – 0 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 0 – 0
Virginia Military   –   4 – 0 – 1
Wake Forest   –   4 – 0 – 1
Johns Hopkins   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Carolina   –   5 – 1 – 0
Central (KY)   –   4 – 1 – 0
Sewanee   –   5 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 2 – 0
Georgetown   –   4 – 2 – 1
Virginia   –   3 – 2 – 1
Vanderbilt   –   4 – 4 – 0
Alabama   –   2 – 2 – 0
Auburn   –   2 – 2 – 0
Georgia   –   1 – 1 – 0
Virginia A&M   –   1 – 1 – 0
Western Maryland   –   0 – 0 – 1
Richmond   –   2 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 2 – 2
Kentucky A&M   –   2 – 4 – 1
Tennessee   –   2 – 5 – 0
Mercer   –   1 – 2 – 0
Trinity (NC)   –   1 – 3 – 0
Hampden–Sydney   –   0 – 1 – 0
Livingstone   –   0 – 1 – 0
Maryville (TN)   –   0 – 1 – 0
South Carolina   –   0 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   0 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1892 Mercer Baptists football team represented Mercer University in the 1892 college football season. They finished with a record of 1–2, and secured their first win in program history with a score of 12–6 in their game against Georgia Tech.

Plaque at Luther Williams Field recognizing the game against Georgia Tech

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
January 30, 1892at GeorgiaL 0–501,500[2]
March 26, 1892Savannah Catholic Library AssociationL 2–20[3]
November 5, 1892Georgia Tech
  • Central City Park
  • Macon, GA
W 12–6c. 250[4]

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References

  1. ^ "First football match between Mercer and the Athens University". The Macon Telegraph. January 28, 1892. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The University colors wave triumphantly over Mercer". The Atlanta Constitution. January 31, 1892. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Great game of football; Savannah and Mercer University try conclusions". The Macon Telegraph. March 27, 1892. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Where Weight Told". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1892. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1892 Football Schedule". MercerBears.com. Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2025.