1916 The Citadel
6–1–1 (2–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Harry J. O’Brien. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 37–0Nov 4
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at Georgia | L 0–6 | 30% |
| Oct 7 | vsCharleston Navy | W 35–0 | 86% |
| Oct 14 | vs Presbyterian | W 34–7 | 87% |
| Oct 21 | at Davidson | T 7–7 | 38% |
| Oct 28 | atNewberry | W 21–14 | 51% |
| Nov 4 | vs Wofford | W 37–0 | 93% |
| Nov 16 | vs Clemson | W 3–0 | 62% |
| Nov 30 | at South Carolina | W 20–2 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat South Carolina 20–2; 7th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 6–1–1
- Conference
- 2–1 7th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 157–36
- Coach
- Harry J. O’Brien
- Elo
- 1518 +64 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.2 No. 73 of 90 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John Weeks
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 5–0 | 8–0–1 | |
 Tennessee | 4–0–1 | 8–0–1 | |
 LSU | 2–0–1 | 7–1–2 | |
 Auburn | 6–2 | 6–2 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Georgia | 5–2 | 6–3 | |
 The Citadel | 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 Kentucky | 1–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
 Tulane | 1–1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Wofford | 1–1 | 2–7 | |
 Alabama | 2–3 | 6–3 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–3 | 4–4–1 | |
| Clemson | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Furman | 0–3 | 4–5 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–4 | 3–6 | |
 Samford | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
 Chattanooga | 0–2 | 0–4 | |
 Mercer | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
 Florida | 0–4 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.