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
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $ 4 0 09 0 0
Auburn 5 1 06 2 1
Clemson 5 1 06 2 0
Centre 1 0 07 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 1 06 1 0
Alabama 3 1 15 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 15 2 1
Tulane 2 1 05 3 0
Vanderbilt 3 2 05 3 0
LSU 2 3 03 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 03 5 0
Wofford 1 2 05 4 0
Furman 1 3 03 5 0
Florida 1 3 02 4 0
Ole Miss 1 4 01 4 1
Howard (AL) 0 2 13 3 1
The Citadel 0 2 03 3 0
Mississippi College 0 4 00 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

Schedule

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

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References

  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.
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