1917 Navy
7–1, coached by Gilmour Dobie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Reserve 95–0Nov 3
By 95 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs Davidson | W 27–6 | 58% |
| Oct 6 | vs West Virginia | L 0–7 | 65% |
| Oct 13 | vs Maryland | W 62–0 | 67% |
| Oct 20 | vsCarlisle | W 61–0 | 77% |
| Oct 27 | vsHaverford | W 89–0 | 93% |
| Nov 3 | vsWestern Reserve | W 95–0 | 93% |
| Nov 10 | vs Georgetown | W 28–7 | 47% |
| Nov 17 | vs Villanova | W 80–3 | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Villanova 80–3.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 7–1
- Conference
- —
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 442–23
- Coach
- Gilmour Dobie
- Elo
- 1635 +99 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 27.4 No. 5 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Earnest von Heimburg
- Offense
- Single-wing
- Defense
- 6–3–2