| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Mercer Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Drew Cronic |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Cooff Coach1: | Bob Bodine |
| Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
| Cooff Coach2: | Tim Foster |
| Cooc2 Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Joel Taylor |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Five Star Stadium |
The 2020 Mercer Bears football team represented Mercer University as a member the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Drew Cronic and played their home games at the Five Star Stadium in Macon, Georgia. Mercer finished the season 5–6 overall and 5–3 in SoCon play to place fourth.
Mercer had a game scheduled against Vanderbilt, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2]
See also: 2020 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
See also: 2020 Army Black Knights football team.
| Statistics | MER | ARMY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 21 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6–13 | 8–14 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–0 | 4–4 | |
| Plays–yards | 57–221 | 66–360 | |
| Rushes–yards | 33–113 | 63–297 | |
| Passing yards | 108 | 63 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–3 | 2–3–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 3–40 | 4–29 | |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 | |
| Time of possession | 24:50 | 35:10 |
See also: 2020 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team.
See also: 2020 Wofford Terriers football team.