1917 Syracuse
8–1–1, coached by Frank “Buck” O’Neill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tufts 58–0Oct 27
By 58 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs47th Infantry | T 0–0 | 90% |
| Oct 6 | vs47th Infantry | W 19–0 | 89% |
| Oct 13 | vs Rutgers | W 14–10 | 59% |
| Oct 20 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–28 | 24% |
| Oct 27 | vsTufts | W 58–0 | 88% |
| Nov 3 | at Brown | W 6–0 | 32% |
| Nov 10 | vs Bucknell | W 42–0 | 81% |
| Nov 17 | vs Colgate | W 27–7 | 46% |
| Nov 24 | at Michigan State | W 21–7 | 67% |
| Nov 29 | at Nebraska | W 10–9 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Nebraska 10–9.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1917.
- Record
- 8–1–1
- Conference
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- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 197–61
- Coach
- Frank “Buck” O’Neill
- Elo
- 1623 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 24.8 No. 9 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Alf Cobb