1917 Alabama
5–2–1 (2–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Thomas Kelley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ole Miss 64–0Oct 27
By 64 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vsOhio Am. Corp. | W 7–0 | 89% |
| Oct 12 | vsMarion | W 13–0 | 90% |
| Oct 20 | vsMississippi College | W 46–0 | 71% |
| Oct 27 | vs Ole Miss | W 64–0 | 81% |
| Nov 3 | atSewanee | T 3–3 | 39% |
| Nov 10 | vs Vanderbilt | L 2–7 | 55% |
| Nov 17 | at Kentucky | W 27–0 | 54% |
| Nov 29 | vsCamp Gordon | L 6–19 | 92% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Camp Gordon 19–6; tied for 5th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 114th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 5–2–1
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 5th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 168–29
- Coach
- Thomas Kelley
- Elo
- 1506 −3 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −0.2 No. 45 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Jack Hovater
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 4–0 | 9–0 | |
 Auburn | 5–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Clemson | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
 Mississippi State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Alabama | 2–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Tulane | 2–1 | 5–3 | |
| Vanderbilt | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
 LSU | 1–2 | 3–5 | |
 Furman | 1–2 | 3–5 | |
| Kentucky | 1–3 | 3–5–1 | |
 Wofford | 0–2 | 5–4 | |
 The Citadel | 0–1 | 3–3 | |
 Florida | 0–4 | 2–4 | |
| Ole Miss | 0–3 | 1–4–1 | |
 Samford | 0–2 | 0–2–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.