1917 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team

The 1917 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team represented Georgetown University during the 1917 college football season. Led by Albert Exendine in his fourth year as head coach, the team went 7–1 and won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) championship.^[1]

1917 Georgetown Blue and Gray football
SAIAA champion
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–1 (2–0 SAIAA)
Head coach	Albert Exendine (4th season)
Captain	Jackie Maloney
Home stadium	Georgetown Field
Seasons ← 1916 1918 →

1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Richmond	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	1
Washington and Lee	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
VPI	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Maryland State	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Davidson	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
St. John's (MD)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 6		Lebanon Valley*	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	W 33–7
October 13		Springfield YMCA*	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	W 26–0
October 20		at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 17–6
October 27		VPI	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	W 28–0
November 6	2:30 p.m.	at Fordham*	Fordham Field Bronx, NY	W 12–0	[2][3]
November 10		at Navy*	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	L 7–28
November 17		at Washington and Lee	Maher Field Roanoke, VA	W 52–0
November 29		Allentown Ambulance Corps*	American League Park Washington, DC	W 27–0	[4]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Georgetown is Champion Team". Winston-Salem Journal. November 18, 1917. p. 6.
2. "Fordham Vs. Georgetown". The New York Times. New York, New York. November 6, 1917. p. 14. Retrieved October 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Daniel (November 7, 1917). "Georgetown Beats Fordham Eleven". The Sun. New York, New York. p. 15. Retrieved October 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "USAACS No Match For Georgetown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 30, 1917. p. 16. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "1917 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results".
6. "Georgetown Football: Game By Game". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.