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1917 Marquette Hilltoppers football team

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1917 Marquette Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marquette     8 0 1
Detroit     8 1 0
Morningside     5 1 0
Notre Dame     6 1 1
Heidelberg     5 1 1
St. Mary's (OH)     7 2 0
St. Xavier     4 1 2
North Dakota Agricultural     4 2 0
Akron     5 3 0
Haskell     6 5 0
Western State Normal (MI)     4 3 0
Saint Louis     4 3 1
Michigan State Normal     3 4 0
Iowa State Teachers     2 3 0
South Dakota     2 3 0
Central Michigan     1 2 0
Lake Forest     2 5 0
Wabash     1 6 1
Toledo     0 3 0
Michigan Agricultural     0 9 0

The 1917 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1917 college football season. In its first season under head coach John J. Ryan, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 341 to 7.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Great Lakes NavyMilwaukee, WIW 14–7[1]
October 6St. NorbertMilwaukee, WIW 61–0
October 13BeloitMilwaukee, WIW 46–0
October 20Oshkosh NormalMilwaukee, WIW 103–0[2]
October 27HaskellMilwaukee, WIW 28–0[3]
November 3Saint Thomas (MN)Milwaukee, WIW 47–0
November 10at Saint LouisT 0–0[4][5][6]
November 17North DakotaMilwaukee, WIW 21–0
November 28WabashMilwaukee, WIW 21–0

References

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  1. ^ "Jackies Beaten by Marquette". Chicago Tribune. September 30, 1917. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Marquette overwhelms Oshkosh Normal 103 to 0". Wisconsin State Journal. October 21, 1917. Retrieved June 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marquette Defeats Haskell Indians". The Appleton Crescent. October 29, 1917. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Billikens Oppose Strongest Eleven On 1917 Schedule". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 10, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Wray, John E. (November 11, 1917). "St. L. U. Defense Balks Marquette Of 6 Touchdowns". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Wray, John E. (November 11, 1917). "Billikens Stop Marquette Eleven Six Times, With a Score in Sight (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.