1917 Rice
7–1 (1–1 Southwest Conference), coached by Phillip Arbuckle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Haskell 55–13Nov 3
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsIllinois Medical | W 31–6 | 91% |
| Oct 13 | vs TCU | W 26–0 | 68% |
| Oct 19 | vsAustin | W 53–13 | 93% |
| Oct 27 | at Texas | W 13–0 | 43% |
| Nov 3 | vsHaskell | W 55–13 | 85% |
| Nov 10 | vsSouthwestern U | W 34–13 | 85% |
| Nov 17 | at Tulane | W 16–0 | 63% |
| Nov 29 | vs Texas A&M | L 0–10 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas A&M 10–0; tied for 3rd in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 7–1
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 3rd in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 228–55
- Coach
- Phillip Arbuckle
- Elo
- 1626 +69 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 18.3 No. 19 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- J.W. McFarland
1917 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
 Baylor | 2–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Rice | 1–1 | 7–1 | |
 Oklahoma | 1–1–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Texas | 2–4 | 4–4 | |
 Oklahoma State | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
 Arkansas | 0–1–1 | 5–1–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.