1917 The Citadel
3–3 (0–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Harry J. O’Brien. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Newberry 32–7Nov 3
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsCharleston Navy | W 19–7 | 90% |
| Oct 13 | at Presbyterian | L 0–7 | 79% |
| Oct 20 | vsErskine | W 18–7 | 91% |
| Nov 3 | vsNewberry | W 32–7 | 73% |
| Nov 8 | at Clemson | L 0–20 | 41% |
| Nov 29 | at South Carolina | L 0–20 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina 20–0; tied for 11th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 0–1 tied for 11th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 69–68
- Coach
- Harry J. O’Brien
- Elo
- 1436 −76 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.7 No. 71 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 4–0 | 9–0 | |
 Auburn | 5–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Clemson | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
 Mississippi State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Alabama | 2–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Tulane | 2–1 | 5–3 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
 LSU | 1–2 | 3–5 | |
 Furman | 1–2 | 3–5 | |
 Kentucky | 1–3 | 3–5–1 | |
 Wofford | 0–2 | 5–4 | |
 The Citadel | 0–1 | 3–3 | |
 Florida | 0–4 | 2–4 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–3 | 1–4–1 | |
 Samford | 0–2 | 0–2–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.