# List of Mercer Bears football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Mercer Bears football team. The Bears compete in the Southern Conference (SoCon) of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Mercer fielded their first football team in 1892 and competed intermittently until 1941. The program was revived in 2013, and Mercer spent their first season competing in the Pioneer Football League before transitioning to the SoCon in 2014. Starting in 2024, the Bears are led by head coach Mike Jacobs.

## Seasons

Legend :
* Conference champions
* Playoff berth
* Bowl game berth
List of Mercer Bears football seasons :
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Postseason results | Final ranking | Final ranking |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Playoff result/Bowl Game | TSN/STATS Poll | Coaches' Poll |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Win | Loss | Tie | Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Playoff result/Bowl Game | TSN/STATS Poll | Coaches' Poll |
| Mercer Bears ||||||||||||||
| 1892 | 1892 | Dave Beggs | Independent | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1893 | 1893 | George Stallings | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | — | — | — | — |
| 1894 | 1894 | No coach | Independent | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1895 | 1895 | No coach | Independent | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1896 | 1896 | D. J. Winston | SIAA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1897 | 1897 | Gordon Saussy | SIAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1903 | 1903 | No coach | SIAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1904 | 1904 | No coach | SIAA | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1905 | 1905 | No coach | SIAA | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1906 | 1906 | E. E. Tarr | SIAA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1907 | 1907 | H. R. Schenker | SIAA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1908 | 1908 | Frank Blake | SIAA | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1909 | 1909 | Frank Blake | SIAA | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | 1910 | C. C. Stroud | SIAA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1911 | 1911 | C. C. Stroud | SIAA | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1912 | 1912 | C. C. Stroud | SIAA | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1913 | 1913 | Lewie Hardage | SIAA | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1914 | 1914 | Fred Robins | SIAA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | 1915 | Jake Zellars | SIAA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1916 | 1916 | Jake Zellars D. R. Peacock | SIAA | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1917 | 1917 | No coach | SIAA | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I |
| 1918 | 1918 | No coach | SIAA | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I | No team due to World War I |
| 1919 | 1919 | Maxwell James | SIAA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | 1920 | Josh Cody | SIAA | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1921 | 1921 | Josh Cody | SIAA | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1922 | 1922 | Josh Cody | SIAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1923 | 1923 | Stanley Robinson | SIAA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1924 | 1924 | Stanley Robinson | SIAA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1925 | 1925 | Stanley Robinson | SIAA | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1926 | 1926 | Bernie Moore | SIAA | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1927 | 1927 | Bernie Moore | SIAA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1928 | 1928 | Bernie Moore | SIAA | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1929 | 1929 | Lake Russell | SIAA | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | 1930 | Lake Russell | SIAA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1931 | 1931 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1932 | 1932 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1933 | 1933 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1934 | 1934 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | 1935 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | 1936 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1937 | 1937 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1938 | 1938 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1939 | 1939 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | 1940 | Lake Russell | Dixie | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | 1941 | Bobby Hooks | Dixie | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercer Bears ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | Bobby Lamb | Pioneer | 10 | 2 | | 6 | 2 | | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014 | Bobby Lamb | Southern | 6 | 6 | | 1 | 6 | | T–7th | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2015 | Bobby Lamb | Southern | 5 | 6 | | 2 | 5 | | T–6th | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016 | Bobby Lamb | Southern | 6 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2017 | Bobby Lamb | Southern | 5 | 6 | | 4 | 4 | | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2018 | Bobby Lamb | Southern | 5 | 6 | | 4 | 4 | | T–5th | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2019 | Bobby Lamb | Southern | 4 | 8 | | 3 | 5 | | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 2020 | Drew Cronic | Southern | 5 | 6 | | 5 | 3 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2021 | Drew Cronic | Southern | 7 | 3 | | 6 | 2 | | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | Drew Cronic | Southern | 7 | 4 | | 5 | 3 | | T-3rd | — | 24 | 21 |
| 2023 | 2023 | Drew Cronic | Southern | 8 | 3 | | 6 | 2 | | T-2nd | 1-1 | 17 | 20 |
| 2024 | 2024 | Mike Jacobs | Southern | 10 | 2 | | 7 | 1 | | 1st | 1-1 | 8 | 7 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | All-time: 201–224–14 (.474) | All-time: 201–224–14 (.474) | All-time: 201–224–14 (.474) | Conference: 90–122–8 (.427) | Conference: 90–122–8 (.427) | Conference: 90–122–8 (.427) | | Playoffs: 2–2 (.500) | | |