1917 Auburn
6–2–1 (5–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Mike Donahue. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida 68–0Nov 3
By 68 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vs Samford | W 53–0 | 96% |
| Oct 13 | vsFort Sheridan | W 13–0 | 93% |
| Oct 19 | at Clemson | W 7–0 | 55% |
| Oct 27 | vs Mississippi State | W 13–6 | 65% |
| Nov 3 | vs Florida | W 68–0 | 82% |
| Nov 10 | at Davidson | L 7–21 | 59% |
| Nov 17 | at Vanderbilt | W 31–7 | 43% |
| Nov 24 | at Ohio State | T 0–0 | 40% |
| Nov 29 | at Georgia Tech | L 7–68 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia Tech 68–7; 2nd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 6–2–1
- Conference
- 5–1 2nd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 199–102
- Coach
- Mike Donahue
- Elo
- 1622 +38 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 11.9 No. 28 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Carey Robinson
- Defense
- 7–2–2
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.