1917 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

The 1917 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented The Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1917 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Stanley L. Robinson, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–1, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play. Mississippi A&M played home games at the New Athletic Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

1917 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNew Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech $ 4 0 0 9 0 0
Auburn 5 1 0 6 2 1
Clemson 5 1 0 6 2 0
Centre 1 0 0 7 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 1 0 6 1 0
Alabama 3 1 1 5 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 1 5 2 1
Tulane 2 1 0 5 3 0
Vanderbilt 3 2 0 5 3 0
LSU 2 3 0 3 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 0 3 5 0
Wofford 1 2 0 5 4 0
Furman 1 3 0 3 5 0
Florida 1 3 0 2 4 0
Ole Miss 1 4 0 1 4 1
Howard (AL) 0 2 1 3 3 1
The Citadel 0 2 0 3 3 0
Mississippi College 0 4 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

Schedule

edit
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Marion*W 19–6[1]
October 13Mississippi College
  • New Athletic Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 68–0[2]
October 27at AuburnL 6–13[3]
November 3vs. Ole MissTupelo, MS (rivalry)W 41–141,000[4][5]
November 10at Kentucky*
  • New Athletic Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 14–0[6]
November 17at LSUW 9–0[7]
November 29vs. Haskell*W 7–6[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game

[10]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Marion Institute holds Mississippi A&M to close score". The Marion Times-Standard. October 11, 1917. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. ^ "The Plainsmen have tough game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1917. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Football tomorrow". The Tupelo Journal. November 2, 1917. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi Aggies defeat Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1917. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies win from Kentucky State". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1917. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi Aggies defeats Louisiana". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1917. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Wilson, Al (November 30, 1917). "Aggies Triumph Over Indians By One Point". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Haskell Lost by 1 Point". The Topeka Daily Capital. December 1, 1917. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1917 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2024.