1917 Washington St. Louis
4–3 (1–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by R.B. Rutherford. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 20–0Nov 24
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsLombard | W 26–14 | 73% |
| Oct 13 | atRose Hulman | W 7–0 | 75% |
| Oct 20 | at Kansas State | L 0–61 | 33% |
| Nov 3 | atMissouri–Rolla | W 21–2 | 70% |
| Nov 10 | vsSaint Louis | L 0–13 | 85% |
| Nov 17 | vs Missouri | L 3–19 | 43% |
| Nov 24 | at Drake | W 20–0 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Drake 20–0; tied for 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 77–109
- Coach
- R.B. Rutherford
- Elo
- 1385 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −20.2 No. 73 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1917 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nebraska | 2–0 | 5–2 | |
 Kansas | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
 Iowa State | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Kansas State | 2–2 | 6–2 | |
| Missouri | 2–4 | 3–5 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Drake | 0–3 | 0–5–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.