1917 Colorado
6–2 (4–2 Rocky Mountain Conference), coached by Bob Evans. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Colorado 54–0Oct 6
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vsColorado Alumni | W 6–0 | 83% |
| Oct 6 | at Northern Colorado | W 54–0 | 74% |
| Oct 13 | at Colorado State | W 6–0 | 24% |
| Oct 20 | atDenver | L 0–7 | 34% |
| Oct 27 | atColorado School of Mines | W 12–0 | 29% |
| Nov 3 | vsColorado College | W 18–17 | 39% |
| Nov 10 | vs Utah | W 18–9 | 55% |
| Nov 17 | at Utah State | L 0–23 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 23–0; 3rd in the Rocky Mountain Conference.
In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Rocky Mountain Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 114–56
- Coach
- Bob Evans
- Elo
- 1503 +84 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.9 No. 79 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Wilbur Adams
1917 Rocky Mountain Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 6–0 | 9–0 | |
| Utah State | 4–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
 Colorado | 4–2 | 6–2 | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Colorado College | 2–3 | 3–3 | |
| Utah | 2–3 | 2–4 | |
 Montana State | 0–1–2 | 0–2–2 | |
 Wyoming | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
| Colorado State | 0–7–1 | 0–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.