1917 Iowa State
5–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Charles Mayser. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Simpson (IA) 47–0Sep 29
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vsSimpson (IA) | W 47–0 | 91% |
| Oct 6 | vsCoe | W 7–0 | 91% |
| Oct 20 | vs Missouri | W 15–0 | 58% |
| Oct 27 | at Kansas | L 0–7 | 51% |
| Nov 10 | vs Kansas State | W 10–7 | 63% |
| Nov 24 | at Iowa | L 3–6 | 67% |
| Nov 29 | at Drake | W 47–0 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Drake 47–0; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 129–20
- Coach
- Charles Mayser
- Elo
- 1548 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 2.5 No. 40 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Howard Aldrich
1917 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nebraska | 2–0 | 5–2 | |
| Kansas | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
 Iowa State | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Kansas State | 2–2 | 6–2 | |
| Missouri | 2–4 | 3–5 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Drake | 0–3 | 0–5–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.