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

| source = {{cite news|last=Guy|first=Richard|title=Red and Black is Subdued by Panther Before 25,000 Fans|newspaper=The Gazette Times|date=November 11, 1917|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62649730/red-and-black-is-subdued-by-panther/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{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}} }}

}}

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References

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