1917 West Virginia

6–⁠3–⁠1, coached by Mont McIntire.

Schedule and results

West Virginia in 1917, game by game: lost vs. Pittsburgh 9–14; won at Navy 7–0; won vs. Carlisle 21–0; lost at Dartmouth 2–6; won vs. Gettysburg 60–0; tied at Rutgers 7–7; won vs. Virginia Tech 27–3; won vs. Washington & Jefferson 7–0; lost at West Virginia Wesleyan 0–20; won vs. NC State 21–0+60−20Lost 9–14 vs. Pittsburgh-5PittsburghWon 7–0 at Navy+7NavyWon 21–0 vs. Carlisle+21CarlisleLost 2–6 at Dartmouth-4DartmouthWon 60–0 vs. Gettysburg+60GettysburgTied 7–7 at Rutgers0RutgersWon 27–3 vs. Virginia Tech+24Virginia TechWon 7–0 vs. Washington & Jefferson+7Washington & Je…Lost 0–20 at West Virginia Wesleyan-20West Virginia W…Won 21–0 vs. NC State+21NC State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat NC State 21–⁠0.

In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).

Record
6–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
161–⁠50
Coach
Mont McIntire
Elo
1573 +47 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
24.9 No. 8 of 88 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Russell Bailey