1917 Tulane Olive and Blue football team

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The 1917 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1917 college football season. In its third year under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, Tulane compiled a 5–3 record (2–1 in conference games), finished eighth in the SIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 159 to 105.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (2–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1917 Tulane Olive and Blue football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumSecond Tulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $4–0–09–0–0
Auburn5–1–06–2–1
Clemson5–1–06–2–0
Centre1–0–07–1–0
Mississippi A&M3–1–06–1–0
Alabama3–1–15–2–1
Sewanee4–2–15–2–1
Tulane2–1–05–3–0
Vanderbilt3–2–05–3–0
LSU2–3–03–5–0
South Carolina2–3–03–5–0
Wofford1–2–05–4–0
Furman1–3–03–5–0
Florida1–3–02–4–0
Ole Miss1–4–01–4–1
Howard (AL)0–2–13–3–1
The Citadel0–2–03–3–0
Mississippi College0–4–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Jefferson College (LA)*
W 32–0
October 13Spring Hill*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 28–0
October 20at Florida
W 52–0[2]
October 27141st Field Artillery*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 19–0[3]
November 2at Texas A&M*
L 0–35[4]
November 10Georgia Tech
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–48[5]
November 17Rice*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–16[6]
November 29at LSU
W 28–6[7]
  • *Non-conference game
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