1917 Florida
2–4 (0–4 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Al Buser. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida Southern 19–7Oct 27
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | vs South Carolina | W 21–13 | 59% |
| Oct 20 | vs Tulane | L 0–52 | 53% |
| Oct 27 | vsFlorida Southern | W 19–7 | 83% |
| Nov 3 | at Auburn | L 0–68 | 18% |
| Nov 17 | vs Clemson | L 7–55 | 39% |
| Nov 29 | at Kentucky | L 0–52 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kentucky 52–0; tied for 11th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 112th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).
- Record
- 2–4
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 11th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 47–247
- Coach
- Al Buser
- Elo
- 1343 −86 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.2 No. 74 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Artie Fuller and Rowdy Bill Wilkinson
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.