1917 League Island Marines football team

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| year = 1917

| team = League Island Marines

| sport = football

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The 1917 League Island Marines football team, sometimes referred to as "Mahan's Marines", represented the United States Marine Corps stationed at the League Island Navy Yard in Philadelphia during the 1917 college football season. Former Harvard star Eddie Mahan, a three-time All-American from 1913 to 1915, led the team.

Four League Island players were named to the 1917 All-Service football team: fullback Eddie Mahan (Paul Purman, first team); halfback Johnny Scott (New York Times, 1st team); tackle Corbeau (NYT, first team); and center Lud Wray (NYT, first team).

Schedule

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|October 26|at|Allentown Ambulance Corps|Muhlenberg Field|Allentown, PA|L 0-27|6,000|

|November 3||Camp Meade|Shibe Park|Philadelphia PA|L 7-9||{{cite news|title=Field Goal Gives Camp Meade Eleven Victory Over Marines: Thayer's Boot Gives Camp Meade Victory|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 4, 1917|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7090223/the_philadelphia_inquirer/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 10||Allentown Ambulance Corps|Franklin Field|Philadelphia, PA|L 0-16||

|November 24|vs|Camp Lee/318th Regiment||Washington, DC|W 29-0||

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References

League Island Marines

League Island Marines football