1917 Kentucky
3–5–1 (1–3 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Daddy Boles. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida 52–0Nov 29
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs Butler | W 33–0 | 94% |
| Oct 6 | vsMaryville (TN) | W 19–0 | 91% |
| Oct 13 | vs Miami (OH) | T 0–0 | 96% |
| Oct 20 | vs Vanderbilt | L 0–5 | 51% |
| Oct 27 | atSewanee | L 0–7 | 35% |
| Nov 3 | atCentre | L 0–3 | 80% |
| Nov 10 | at Mississippi State | L 0–14 | 32% |
| Nov 17 | vs Alabama | L 0–27 | 46% |
| Nov 29 | vs Florida | W 52–0 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Florida 52–0; 10th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–5–1
- Conference
- 1–3 10th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 104–56
- Coach
- Daddy Boles
- Elo
- 1451 −79 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −11.0 No. 64 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- John Brittain
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.