1917 Bucknell

3–⁠5–⁠1, coached by George Johnson.

Schedule and results

Bucknell in 1917, game by game: won vs. Mansfield 25–0; won vs. Swarthmore 16–7; lost at Colgate 0–24; lost at Pennsylvania 6–20; lost at Cornell 0–20; won vs. Carlisle 10–0; lost at Syracuse 0–42; tied at Gettysburg 6–6; lost at Dickinson 0–7+25−42Won 25–0 vs. Mansfield+25MansfieldWon 16–7 vs. Swarthmore+9SwarthmoreLost 0–24 at Colgate-24ColgateLost 6–20 at Pennsylvania-14PennsylvaniaLost 0–20 at Cornell-20CornellWon 10–0 vs. Carlisle+10CarlisleLost 0–42 at Syracuse-42SyracuseTied 6–6 at Gettysburg0GettysburgLost 0–7 at Dickinson-7Dickinson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Dickinson 7–⁠0.

In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
63–⁠126
Coach
George Johnson
Elo
1315 −27 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−2.8 No. 50 of 88 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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