1917 Utah State
7–0–1 (4–0–1 Rocky Mountain Conference), coached by Jack Watson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Granite High 77–0Oct 6
By 77 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsGranite High | W 77–0 | 79% |
| Oct 13 | vsUtah Field Artillery | W 21–6 | 80% |
| Oct 20 | at Montana | W 21–6 | 30% |
| Oct 24 | vs Wyoming | W 57–0 | 67% |
| Nov 3 | at Montana State | T 7–7 | 42% |
| Nov 10 | vs Colorado State | W 47–7 | 51% |
| Nov 17 | vs Colorado | W 23–0 | 53% |
| Nov 29 | at Utah | W 14–0 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Utah 14–0; 2nd in the Rocky Mountain Conference.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 7–0–1
- Conference
- 4–0–1 2nd in Rocky Mountain Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 267–26
- Coach
- Jack Watson
- Elo
- 1550 +183 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.9 No. 69 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1917 Rocky Mountain Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 6–0 | 9–0 | |
 Utah State | 4–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
| Colorado | 4–2 | 6–2 | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Colorado College | 2–3 | 3–3 | |
| Utah | 2–3 | 2–4 | |
| Montana State | 0–1–2 | 0–2–2 | |
| Wyoming | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
| Colorado State | 0–7–1 | 0–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.