1917 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

1917 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
Conference	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	6–2 (6–2 KCAC)
Head coach	Raymond McCrory (1st season)
Seasons ← 1916 1918  →

1917 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hays Normal $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Kansas State Normal	5	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
College of Emporia	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Southwestern (KS)	6	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
St. Mary's (KS)	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Pittsburg Normal	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Fairmount	3	–	3	–	2			3	–	3	–	2
Friends	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Baker	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Ottawa	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Washburn	2	–	5	–	2			2	–	6	–	2
Cooper	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Bethany (KS)	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Midland	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Kansas Wesleyan	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1917 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1917 college football season. Led by Raymond McCrory in hsi first and only season as head coach, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 6–2 with an indentical mark in conference play, placing third in the KCAC.

McCrory, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, was hired in the summer of 1917 as physical director and athletic coach at the College of Emporia. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 5	at Baker	Baldwin City, KS	W 14–0	[2]
October 19	at Southwestern (KS)	Winfield, KS	L 14–16	[3]
October 26	Fairmount	Emporia, KS	W 35–0	[4]
November 2	Ottawa (KS)	Emporia, KS	W 33–6	[5]
November 9	at Bethany (KS)	Lindsborg, KS	W 16–0	[6]
November 15	at Cooper	Sterling, KS	W 26–0	[7] [8]
November 22	Washburn	Emporia, KS	W 16–0	[9]
November 29	Kansas State Normal	Emporia, KS	L 0–14	[10] [11]

References

1. "C. Of E. Calls Wisconsin Man". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. July 22, 1917. p. 12A. Retrieved November 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Friday's Football Results". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. October 6, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
3. "Turn To Gridiron". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. October 17, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
4. "Today's Games". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. October 26, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
5. "The Week's Schedule". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. October 31, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
6. "Friday's Football Results". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. November 10, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
7. "Today's Games". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. November 15, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
8. "Thursday's Football Results". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. November 16, 1917. p. 12. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
9. "C. Of E. 7, Washburn 0". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. November 23, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
10. "The Day's Contests". Topeka, Kansas: The Topeka state journal. November 28, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
11. "Football Scores". Bisbee, Arizona: Bisbee daily review. November 30, 1917. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2024.