1917 Southwestern Louisiana Industrial football team

1917 Southwestern Louisiana Industrial football
LIAA champion
ConferenceLouisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 ( LIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1916
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The 1917 Southwestern Louisiana Industrial football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) during the 1917 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Clement J. McNaspy, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at St. Charles College (LA)Grand Coteau, LAW 26–0[2]
October 6at LSU*L 6–20[3]
October 13LSU JV*
W 22–0[4]
Louisiana CollegeW 36–0
Crowley*W 54–0
October 27at Spring Hill*
W 0–6[5]
November 3Jefferson (LA)*
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 32–0[6]
November 10St. Martinville*
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 69–0[7]
November 17at Louisiana IndustrialRuston, LAW 57–0[8]
November 29at Louisiana Normal
W 34–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 94. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Southwestern romps over St. Charles". The Times-Picayune. September 30, 1917. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Forward passes win 20 to 6 for Tigers over Southwestern". The Times-Picayune. October 7, 1917. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tiger reserves badly trounced by Southwestern". The Times-Picayune. October 14, 1917. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spring Hill Wins In Last Minute Of Play". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 28, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved April 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Jefferson loses to Southwestern". The Times-Picayune. November 4, 1917. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwestern trims St. Martinville eleven". The Times-Picayune. November 11, 1917. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southwestern romps over Ruston I. I." The Times-Picayune. November 18, 1917. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southwestern takes Normal into camp". The Times-Picayune. November 30, 1917. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.