1917 Nebraska
5–2 (2–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Edward Stewart. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nebraska Wesleyan 100–0Oct 6
By 100 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsNebraska Wesleyan | W 100–0 | 93% |
| Oct 13 | vs Iowa | W 47–0 | 72% |
| Oct 20 | vs Notre Dame | W 7–0 | 56% |
| Oct 27 | at Michigan | L 0–20 | 52% |
| Nov 10 | vs Missouri | W 52–0 | 71% |
| Nov 17 | at Kansas | W 13–3 | 49% |
| Nov 29 | vs Syracuse | L 9–10 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 10–9; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions2–0 in the conference
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 2–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 228–33
- Coach
- Edward Stewart
- Elo
- 1642 +49 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 21.2 No. 15 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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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.