1917 Brown

8–⁠2, coached by Edward Robinson.

Schedule and results

Brown in 1917, game by game: won vs. Rhode Island 27–0; won vs. Johns Hopkins 20–0; won at Holy Cross 27–6; won vs. Boston College 7–2; won vs. Colgate 7–6; lost vs. Syracuse 0–6; lost at Navy Reserves 0–35; won vs. Camp Devens 40–0; won vs. Colby 19–7; won vs. Dartmouth 13–0+40−35Won 27–0 vs. Rhode Island+27Rhode IslandWon 20–0 vs. Johns Hopkins+20Johns HopkinsWon 27–6 at Holy Cross+21Holy CrossWon 7–2 vs. Boston College+5Boston CollegeWon 7–6 vs. Colgate+1ColgateLost 0–6 vs. Syracuse-6SyracuseLost 0–35 at Navy Reserves-35Navy ReservesWon 40–0 vs. Camp Devens+40Camp DevensWon 19–7 vs. Colby+12ColbyWon 13–0 vs. Dartmouth+13Dartmouth
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Dartmouth 13–⁠0.

In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
160–⁠62
Coach
Edward Robinson
Elo
1530 −25 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
19.7 No. 16 of 88 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
V.A. Bowman