1917 Clemson
6–2 (4–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Edward Donahue. Share
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Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida 55–7Nov 17
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs Presbyterian | W 13–0 | 87% |
| Oct 13 | at Furman | W 38–0 | 48% |
| Oct 19 | vs Auburn | L 0–7 | 45% |
| Oct 25 | at South Carolina | W 21–13 | 53% |
| Nov 1 | at Wofford | W 27–16 | 81% |
| Nov 8 | vs The Citadel | W 20–0 | 59% |
| Nov 17 | at Florida | W 55–7 | 61% |
| Nov 29 | at Davidson | L 9–21 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Davidson 21–9; 3rd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 4–1 3rd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 183–64
- Coach
- Edward Donahue
- Elo
- 1543 +88 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 3.7 No. 38 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- F.L. Witsel
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.