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1917 South Carolina

3–⁠5, coached by Dixon Foster.

Schedule and results

South Carolina in 1917, game by game: won vs. Newberry 38–0; lost at Florida 13–21; lost vs. Clemson 13–21; lost vs. Erskine 13–14; won vs. Furman 26–0; lost at Wofford 0–20; lost vs. Presbyterian 14–20; won vs. The Citadel 20–0+38−20Won 38–0 vs. Newberry+38NewberryLost 13–21 at Florida-8FloridaLost 13–21 vs. Clemson-8ClemsonLost 13–14 vs. Erskine-1ErskineWon 26–0 vs. Furman+26FurmanLost 0–20 at Wofford-20WoffordLost 14–20 vs. Presbyterian-6PresbyterianWon 20–0 vs. The Citadel+20The Citadel
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 6vsNewberryW 38–⁠052%
Oct 13atFloridaL 13–⁠2141%
Oct 25vsClemsonL 13–⁠2147%
Nov 3vsErskineL 13–⁠1488%
Nov 8vsFurmanW 26–⁠057%
Nov 17atWoffordL 0–⁠2065%
Nov 24vsPresbyterianL 14–⁠2062%
Nov 29vsThe CitadelW 20–⁠037%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat The Citadel 20–⁠0.

In program history: The 109th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
3–⁠5
Conference
2–⁠3 tied for 10th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
137–⁠96
Coach
Dixon Foster
Elo
1371 −17 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−10.8 No. 63 of 88 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Sumpter Clark