1917 Davidson
6–4 (0–2 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), coached by William Fetzer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wake Forest 72–7Nov 17
By 65 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | at Navy | L 6–27 | 42% |
| Oct 6 | at NC State | L 3–7 | 53% |
| Oct 13 | at Georgia Tech | L 10–32 | 19% |
| Oct 20 | at Virginia Tech | L 7–13 | 33% |
| Oct 27 | vs VMI | W 23–7 | 55% |
| Nov 3 | at Furman | W 28–7 | 55% |
| Nov 10 | vs Auburn | W 21–7 | 41% |
| Nov 17 | vs Wake Forest | W 72–7 | 79% |
| Nov 24 | vs Wofford | W 62–0 | 88% |
| Nov 29 | vs Clemson | W 21–9 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Clemson 21–9; tied for 4th in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1917.
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 0–2 tied for 4th in South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 253–116
- Coach
- William Fetzer
- Elo
- 1597 +65 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 11.2 No. 32 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- George M. King
1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgetown | 1–0 | 7–1 | |
| NC State | 2–0–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 1–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Davidson | 0–2 | 6–4 | |
 Maryland | 0–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Richmond | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.