1917 Vanderbilt
5–3 (3–2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Dan McGugin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Samford 69–0Oct 27
By 69 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsTransylvania | W 41–0 | 93% |
| Oct 13 | atChicago | L 0–48 | 60% |
| Oct 20 | at Kentucky | W 5–0 | 49% |
| Oct 27 | vs Samford | W 69–0 | 96% |
| Nov 3 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–83 | 26% |
| Nov 10 | at Alabama | W 7–2 | 45% |
| Nov 17 | vs Auburn | L 7–31 | 57% |
| Nov 29 | vsSewanee | W 13–6 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Sewanee 13–6; 7th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–3
- Conference
- 3–2 7th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 142–170
- Coach
- Dan McGugin
- Elo
- 1574 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.5 No. 51 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Alfred T. Adams
- Offense
- Short punt
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.