1917 SMU
3–2–3 (0–1 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), coached by J. Rix. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Austin 20–0Oct 13
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsMeridian | W 20–7 | 74% |
| Oct 13 | atAustin | W 20–0 | 58% |
| Oct 20 | at TCU | L 0–21 | 27% |
| Oct 27 | vsDallas | T 7–7 | 73% |
| Nov 3 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 20–0 | 75% |
| Nov 10 | vsHoward Payne | L 7–14 | 79% |
| Nov 17 | vs Baylor | T 0–0 | 22% |
| Nov 29 | vsSouthwestern U | T 0–0 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Southwestern U 0–0; 2nd in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 99th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 3–2–3
- Conference
- 0–1 2nd in Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 74–49
- Coach
- J. Rix
- Elo
- 1311 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.2 No. 46 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Douglas I. Maxwell
1917 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.