1917 Furman
3–5 (1–2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Billy Laval. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 18–3Nov 29
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–25 | 16% |
| Oct 6 | vs Wake Forest | W 7–6 | 55% |
| Oct 13 | vs Clemson | L 0–38 | 52% |
| Oct 20 | vsNewberry | W 20–7 | 56% |
| Nov 3 | vs Davidson | L 7–28 | 45% |
| Nov 8 | at South Carolina | L 0–26 | 43% |
| Nov 17 | vs Presbyterian | L 7–14 | 65% |
| Nov 29 | vs Wofford | W 18–3 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wofford 18–3; tied for 8th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 3–5
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 8th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 59–147
- Coach
- Billy Laval
- Elo
- 1338 −83 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.6 No. 68 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Speedy Speer
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.