1917 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1917
| team = Washington & Jefferson Red and Black
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 7–3
| head_coach = Sol Metzger
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
{{1917 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1917 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football team represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1917 college football season. Led by Sol Metzger in his second and final year as head coach, Washington & Jefferson compiled a record of 7–3.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-jefferson/1917-schedule.html|title=1917 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Schedule and Results|work=Sports Reference|accessdate=November 30, 2016}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = The Kiski School
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Washington, PA
| score = 17–7
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1917|team=Westminster Titans|title=Westminster (PA)}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Washington, PA
| score = 36–0
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1917|team=West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats|title=West Virginia Wesleyan}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Washington, PA
| score = 13–6
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Washington, PA
| score = 7–0
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Geneva
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Beaver Falls, PA
| score = 35–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeffs Jar Geneva In Downpour |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85553694/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Sunday Post |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 28, 1917 |page=18 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Forbes Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = 10–13
| attend = 25,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Fairmont, WV
| score = 0–7
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post-wash-jeff-beaten-by/151776217/|work=The Pittsburgh Post|title=Wash-Jeff beaten by West Virginia in Fairmont fray|date=November 18, 1917|accessdate=July 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Washington, PA
| score = 0–3
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Washington and Lee
| site_stadium = Boulevard Field
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 12–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85551951/the-times-dispatch/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=November 30, 1917 |page=1 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85552021/the-times-dispatch/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=November 30, 1917 |page=8 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Camp Sherman
| site_stadium = Swayne Field
| site_cityst = Toledo, Ohio
| score = 7–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Close Game Captured By Wash-Jeff |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85551563/the-pittsburgh-press/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=December 2, 1917 |page=34 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
References
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