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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.[1]

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 →
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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "1917 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tulane swamps the Alligators". The Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Olive and Blue wins; Tulane celebrates dedication of stadium by defeating Washington Artillery". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies held Tulane scoreless and won". The Houston Post. November 3, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Yellow Jackets ride through to another triumph". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Owls victorious against Tulane". The Houston Post. November 18, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane eleven defeats Louisiana State Tigers in Thanksgiving contest". The Shreveport Times. November 30, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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