1917 Purdue
3–4 (0–4 Western Conference), coached by Cleo O’Donnell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Franklin 54–0Oct 6
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsFranklin | W 54–0 | 87% |
| Oct 13 | vsDePauw | W 7–6 | 87% |
| Oct 20 | atChicago | L 0–27 | 31% |
| Oct 27 | at Illinois | L 0–27 | 21% |
| Nov 3 | vs Northwestern | L 6–12 | 53% |
| Nov 17 | vsWabash | W 28–0 | 82% |
| Nov 24 | vs Indiana | L 0–37 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana 37–0; tied for 8th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 117th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 8th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 95–109
- Coach
- Cleo O’Donnell
- Elo
- 1381 −72 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.0 No. 53 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- William J. Berns
1917 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio State | 4–0 | 8–0–1 | |
 Minnesota | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
| Northwestern | 3–2 | 5–2 | |
 Wisconsin | 3–2 | 4–2–1 | |
| Illinois | 2–2–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| Chicago | 2–2–1 | 3–2–1 | |
| Indiana | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
 Michigan | 0–1 | 8–2 | |
 Purdue | 0–4 | 3–4 | |
 Iowa | 0–2 | 3–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.