1917 Marquette Hilltoppers football team

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1917 Marquette Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–0–1
Head coach	John J. Ryan (1st season)
Seasons ← 1916 1918 →

1917 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	Great Lakes Navy	Milwaukee, WI	W 14–7	^[1]
October 6	St. Norbert	Milwaukee, WI	W 61–0
October 13	Beloit	Milwaukee, WI	W 46–0
October 20	Oshkosh Normal	Milwaukee, WI	W 103–0	^[2]
October 27	Haskell	Milwaukee, WI	W 28–0	^[3]
November 3	Saint Thomas (MN)	Milwaukee, WI	W 47–0
November 10	at Saint Louis	Handlan's Park St. Louis, MO	T 0–0	^[4]^[5]^[6]
November 17	North Dakota	Milwaukee, WI	W 21–0
November 28	Wabash	Milwaukee, WI	W 21–0

References

^ "Jackies Beaten by Marquette". Chicago Tribune. September 30, 1917. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marquette overwhelms Oshkosh Normal 103 to 0". Wisconsin State Journal. October 21, 1917. Retrieved June 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marquette Defeats Haskell Indians". The Appleton Crescent. October 29, 1917. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .

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