1917 LSU
3–5 (1–2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Wayne Sutton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ole Miss 52–7Oct 13
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vs Louisiana | W 20–6 | 95% |
| Oct 13 | at Ole Miss | W 52–7 | 70% |
| Oct 20 | vsSewanee | L 0–3 | 63% |
| Oct 27 | at Texas A&M | L 0–27 | 44% |
| Nov 3 | at Arkansas | L 0–14 | 50% |
| Nov 10 | vsMississippi College | W 34–0 | 72% |
| Nov 17 | vs Mississippi State | L 0–9 | 53% |
| Nov 29 | vs Tulane | L 6–28 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulane 28–6; tied for 8th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–5
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 8th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 112–94
- Coach
- Wayne Sutton
- Elo
- 1464 −98 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.3 No. 66 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Arthur “Mickey” O’Quinn
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.