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1917 Presbyterian

8–⁠1, coached by Walter Johnson.

Schedule and results

Presbyterian in 1917, game by game: lost at Clemson 0–13; won at Bailey Military 55–0; won vs. The Citadel 7–0; won vs. Wofford 7–6; won vs. Guilford 7–0; won at Erskine 19–0; won at Furman 14–7; won at South Carolina 20–14; won at Newberry 20–0+55−13Lost 0–13 at Clemson-13ClemsonWon 55–0 at Bailey Military+55Bailey MilitaryWon 7–0 vs. The Citadel+7The CitadelWon 7–6 vs. Wofford+1WoffordWon 7–0 vs. Guilford+7GuilfordWon 19–0 at Erskine+19ErskineWon 14–7 at Furman+7FurmanWon 20–14 at South Carolina+6South CarolinaWon 20–0 at Newberry+20Newberry
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28atClemsonL 0–⁠1313%
Oct 6atBailey MilitaryW 55–⁠042%
Oct 13vsThe CitadelW 7–⁠021%
Oct 20vsWoffordW 7–⁠671%
Oct 27vsGuilfordW 7–⁠079%
Nov 10atErskineW 19–⁠065%
Nov 17atFurmanW 14–⁠735%
Nov 24atSouth CarolinaW 20–⁠1438%
Nov 29atNewberryW 20–⁠060%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Newberry 20–⁠0.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).

Record
8–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
149–⁠40
Coach
Walter Johnson
Elo
1373 +188 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−8.3 No. 61 of 88 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
D.M. Fulton