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Bears' defense leads SoCon

The Mercer football team has had a strong season so far, undefeated both within the Southern Conference (2-0) and overall (4-0). They continued their streak in a win against The Citadel this past weekend, beating the Bulldogs 38-21. The Bears are now ranked No. 12, according to the NCAA FCS, and have ...

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Defense stands tall against Chattanooga

The Bears came out of Saturday with an undefeated record of 3-0 on the season as the team beat the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 10-3. It was the Bears’ first ranked win of the season as Chattanooga was ranked No. 16 and Mercer, who was 9-23 against ranked opponents heading into the game, ...

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Mercer improves to 2-0 against Bethune-Cookman

Mercer football came claws out and roared on the road this past week against the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats in Daytona Beach, Fl.New head coach Mike Jacobs led the team into this game coming off a season opener win against Presbyterian College. The team came out victorious with a score of 31-2 ...

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Men's and women's soccer double header recap

Men’s soccer continue hot streak, cruising past Southern IndianaThe Orange and Black beat the University of Southern Indiana on Sunday, 2-0. Seniors were involved heavily in the Bears’ attack, as Barzee Blama '27 scored his first goal of the season eight minutes into the game on a shot assisted ...

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Bears best Blue Hose in season opener

Neither rain, nor lightning, nor wind, nor a one and a half hour-long weather delay could cloud Mercer’s season-opening football game in front of a crowd of more than 7,000 fans. The Bears took on the Presbyterian College Blue Hose for the first time since 2019, beating the South Carolina team, 63-10.

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Mercer lacrosse preview

Mercer lacrosse season is blossoming into full swing in tandem with springtime, bringing with it hopes of continued success for the women’s team and building upon last year’s work for the men’s team.

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Athletics announces expanding facilities

Mercer Athletics has announced that it will expand its sports facilities in the coming years, adding a baseball performance center, new tailgating areas within Five Star Stadium and a joint tennis and golf facility.

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Mercer football falls to South Dakota State

Mercer football’s historic season came to an end in the second round of the FCS Playoffs as they fell to #1 South Dakota State University, 41-0. The Bears’ season ended with a 9-4 record, the team’s greatest number of wins since it was reinstated in 2013, as well as its first-ever berth in the FCS Playoffs.

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Bears win first-ever FCS Playoff game

The Mercer Bears football team recorded its first ever victory in the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs, beating the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, 17-7, in Macon. The Bulldogs, who were the champions of the Big South Conference, came into the game riding a five-game win streak while Mercer had won six of their last seven contests.


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