1917 Tulane
5–3 (2–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Clark Shaughnessy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida 52–0Oct 20
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsJefferson | W 32–0 | 88% |
| Oct 13 | vsSpring Hill | W 28–0 | 87% |
| Oct 20 | at Florida | W 52–0 | 47% |
| Oct 27 | vsWashington Artillery | W 19–0 | 90% |
| Nov 2 | at Texas A&M | L 0–35 | 34% |
| Nov 10 | vs Georgia Tech | L 0–48 | 26% |
| Nov 17 | vs Rice | L 0–16 | 37% |
| Nov 29 | at LSU | W 28–6 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat LSU 28–6; tied for 5th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 5–3
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 5th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 159–105
- Coach
- Clark Shaughnessy
- Elo
- 1507 +43 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 1.7 No. 42 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- Single-wing
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.