1917 Lafayette

3–⁠5, coached by Punk Berryman.

Schedule and results

Lafayette in 1917, game by game: won vs. Army Ambulance Corps 20–0; won vs. Ursinus 12–6; lost vs. Rutgers 7–33; lost vs. Muhlenberg 0–6; lost at Pennsylvania 0–27; lost at Swarthmore 0–56; won vs. Albright 42–0; lost at Lehigh 0–78+42−78Won 20–0 vs. Army Ambulance Corps+20Army Ambulance …Won 12–6 vs. Ursinus+6UrsinusLost 7–33 vs. Rutgers-26RutgersLost 0–6 vs. Muhlenberg-6MuhlenbergLost 0–27 at Pennsylvania-27PennsylvaniaLost 0–56 at Swarthmore-56SwarthmoreWon 42–0 vs. Albright+42AlbrightLost 0–78 at Lehigh-78Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Lehigh 78–⁠0.

In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
3–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
81–⁠206
Coach
Punk Berryman
Elo
1287 −117 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−6.8 No. 58 of 88 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captains
Henry Lehr and Grant Scott