1917 Rock Island Independents
7-3-0 PF 200 · PA 62
The 1917 Rock Island Independents went 7-3-0, scoring 200 points and allowing 62 in 10 games. Home games were played at Douglas Park. Their biggest win was 49-0 over Peoria Socials on Oct 14.
1917 Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Sterling Independents | HomeDouglas Park | W 33-0 | |
| Sep 30 | Alton Tigers | HomeDouglas Park | W 33-3 | |
| Oct 7 | Davenport A.C. | AwayThree-I Park | W 3-0 | |
| Score 3-0 per the Rock Island Argus (PFRA lists 3-3). | ||||
| Oct 14 | Peoria Socials | HomeDouglas Park | W 49-0 | |
| Oct 21 | Moline Indians | HomeDouglas Park | W 20-0 | |
| Oct 28 | Racine Regulars | HomeDouglas Park | W 12-0 | |
| Nov 4 | Minneapolis Marines | HomeDouglas Park | L 3-7 | |
| Nov 11 | Davenport A.C. | HomeDouglas Park | L 10-12 | |
| Nov 18 | Minneapolis Marines | HomeDouglas Park | L 14-33 | |
| Dec 2 | Davenport A.C. | AwayThree-I Park | W 23-7 | |
1917 Roster (37)
- Walt Brindley
- Walt Buland T
- John Cardwell B
- Fred Chicken HB
- Ted Davenport
- Leland Dempsey · Bradley
- Jack Durling
- Dick Fort
- Ray Fosdick T
- Ted Freeberg
- George Fryer T
- William Gable
- Harry Gunderson C
- Edward R. Guyer · Cornell
- John Harty
- Edward Joseph Hoar E
- Al Jorgensen
- Kimball
- Louis Kolls · St. Ambrose
- Lockhardt / Locker T
- Jay "Jerry" Mansfield FB
- Mayer G
- McCormick ("O'Leary") B · South Dakota
- Roy McMurry T
- George Moore B
- Meyer Morris
- Mullin B
- Eddie "Nips" Murphy
- Ben Nelson
- Ed Nelson
- Eddie Novak HB
- Heine Otzen
- Paddy Quinn FB
- Loyal Robb
- Frank Smith G/T
- Rube Ursella QB
- Guido Wyland C · Iowa