1917 Marquette Hilltoppers football team

1917 Marquette Golden Avalanche football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–0–1
Head coach	John J. Ryan (1st season)

1917 Midwestern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Marquette			–					8	–	0	–	1
Detroit			–					8	–	1	–	0
Morningside			–					5	–	1	–	0
Notre Dame			–					6	–	1	–	1
Heidelberg			–					5	–	1	–	1
St. Mary's (OH)			–					7	–	2	–	0
St. Xavier			–					4	–	1	–	2
North Dakota Agricultural			–					4	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	3	–	0
Haskell			–					6	–	5	–	0
Western State Normal (MI)			–					4	–	3	–	0
Saint Louis			–					4	–	3	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	4	–	0
Iowa State Teachers			–					2	–	3	–	0
South Dakota			–					2	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan			–					1	–	2	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	5	–	0
Wabash			–					1	–	6	–	1
Toledo			–					0	–	3	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					0	–	9	–	0

The 1917 Marquette Golden Avalanche football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1917 college football season. In its first season under head coach John J. Ryan, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 341 to 7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 29	Great Lakes Navy	Milwaukee, WI	W 14–7
October 6	St. Norbert	Milwaukee, WI	W 61–0
October 13	Beloit	Milwaukee, WI	W 46–0
October 20	Wisconsin-Oshkosh	Milwaukee, WI	W 103–0
October 27	Haskell	Milwaukee, WI	W 28–0
November 3	Saint Thomas (MN)	Milwaukee, WI	W 47–0
November 10	Saint Louis	Milwaukee, WI	T 0–0
November 17	North Dakota	Milwaukee, WI	W 21–0
November 28	Wabash	Milwaukee, WI	W 21–0