Student coaches football alongside professionals
Jen Jones, Sports Editor
September 11, 2019
Mercer Athletics has given students an opportunity to coach a team under Mercer’s very own coaching staff. John-Allen Stone is the Football Operations Intern and Director of Gameday Recruiting Employment this year.
Mercer looks to build momentum for their 2019 football season
Micah Johnston, Contributing Writer
August 14, 2019
Fans and students are hoping that the 2019 football season will provide another opportunity for the Mercer football program to prove itself in the difficult Southern Conference field of play. Here's a preview for the season ahead.
Robert Riddle: What is to come
Micah Johnston, Contributing Writer
August 13, 2019
Riddle, a redshirt sophomore from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, earned himself the job as Mercer’s starting quarterback after two games of excellent quarterback play in the 2018 season. After an injury put an abrupt stop to his first season, he's looking forward to his return.
President Underwood Starts Football Initiative
January 29, 2019
In 2013, the Mercer Football team returned to the field, playing their first game in a little over 70 years. President Underwood’s Chief of Staff Larry Brumley described the day as “filled with excitement” with “tickets for the comeback season selling out long before the games even started....
Mercer football season in review and final game against Furman
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
November 27, 2018
This was not an easy season for Mercer’s 2018 football team, but despite the many setbacks they still managed to pull off a respectable conference record, finishing 4-4. Their last game against Furman showcased how given better circumstances, they could have a much better season. Once again, Harri...
Bears pull of fourth quarter victory against Chattanooga
Kyle Mullins, Sports
November 13, 2018
With only two games left in the season, Mercer football needed a win to keep them from further slipping down in the Southern Conference standings. Luckily, they were able to do just that against Chattanooga last Saturday in what was their first road victory against the Mocs since 1933. With quart...
SoCon title hopes fall in Mercer football loss against ETSU
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
November 7, 2018
When Mercer took the field Saturday afternoon in their homecoming game against the no. 1 ranked ETSU, the odds were clearly against them. Not only were they going up against the best team in the Southern Conference, they also had to deal with a severely weakened offense. Quarterback Kaelan Riley and running back Te...
How Kicker Cole Fisher became a Mercer Football record holder
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
October 30, 2018
Former Mercer running back Alex Lake had two records that were broken during the Bears’ game against Western Carolina. The first was Mercer’s all time rushing yards record which Tee Mitchell now holds. The second one is the all-time scoring record, now held by kicker Cole Fisher. What makes th...
Mercer players break records in win against Western Carolina
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
October 23, 2018
In the opening minutes of Mercer Football’s match against Western Carolina, the swiftness in which the Catamounts took their lead may have left Mercer fans with a feeling of dread about what was about to take place. Western Carolina scored in the first two minutes off of a 23 yard pass, while Mercer st...
Wide Receiver Marquise Irvin relishes final season
Kyle Mullins, Sports Editor
October 19, 2018
One of the most consistent players on Mercer’s football team, wide receiver Marquise Irvin, has remained a pillar in the team’s offense for the past four years and is now in his final season. As a freshman, he played in all 11 games and was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team. “I play...
Bears pull off huge upset at #9 Samford
Christian Hartley, Lead Sports Writer
September 18, 2018
The Mercer Bears picked up right where they left off last week, knocking off conference rival, and No. 9 Samford on the road, 30-24. The Bulldogs were the SoCon preseason title favorite and showed the reason why early on in the game. Less than five minutes into the game, Samford struck first, t...
Bears fall at Memphis in season opener
September 11, 2018
Saturday night was probably not the start to the 2018 season that the Mercer Bears had in mind. From the opening kickoff to the final play, the Bears were clearly outmatched by the Tigers, falling behind 28-0 after the first quarter of play. By halftime, the Bears had mustered up just 16 yards of to...