1917 Mississippi College Collegians football team

The 1917 Mississippi College Collegians football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1917 college football season. In their first year under head coach W. A. Robinson, the team compiled a 0–5 record.[1]

1917 Mississippi College Collegians football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–5 (0–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
Seasons
 1916
1919 
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $400900
Auburn510621
Clemson510620
Centre100710
Mississippi A&M310610
Alabama311521
Sewanee421521
Tulane210530
Vanderbilt320530
LSU230350
South Carolina230350
Wofford120540
Furman130350
Florida130240
Ole Miss140141
Howard (AL)021331
The Citadel020330
Mississippi College040050
  • $ Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13at Mississippi A&ML 0–68[2]
October 20at AlabamaL 0–46[3]
October 26Ouachita*Jackson, MSL 0–7[4]
November 10at LSUL 0–34[5]
November 29Ole Miss
  • State Fairgrounds
  • Jackson, MS
L 0–21[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "1917 Football Schedule". Mississippi College Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  2. "Aggies in runaway; Mississippi College no match for the Maroons, score 68 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1917. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alabama defeats Mississippians by large score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1917. Retrieved March 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ouachita wins at Jackson, Miss". Daily Arkansas Gazette. October 27, 1917. Retrieved March 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Louisiana wins listless game from Mississippi College". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1917. Retrieved March 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "University licks Clinton eleven". Vicksburg Evening Post. November 30, 1917. Retrieved March 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.