1917 Illinois Top Ten Independent Football Ranking

Rank Team Name

Record Comments

1	Rock Island Independents	7-3-0 Beat: Sterling, Alton, Davenport(2),

Peoria, Moline, Racine

Tied:

Lost: Minneapolis(2), Davenport

2	Chicago Cornell-Hamburgs	6-3-0 Beat: Maywood, Racine(2),

Rockford Badger, Mil Maple Leafs,

Joliet

Tied:

Lost: Hammond(2), Davenport

3	Taylorville Independents	7-0-0 Beat: Stonington, Spr Paris Cleaners,

Carlinville, Westville, Virden,

Pekin, Moline

Tied:

Lost:

4	Joliet Steel Workers	10-1-0 Beat: Chi Britt-Midways, Maywood,

Peoria, Streator, Gary, Beloit,

Peru, Decatur, Elgin Fox

Tied:

Lost: Chi Cornell-Hamburgs

5	Peoria Socials	4-6-0 Beat: Danvers(2), Pekin, Peru

Tied:

Lost: Pine Village, Rock Island, Joliet,

Maywood, Davenport, Camp Dodge

6	St. Charles Belgian-Americans	8-0-3 Beat: Aurora, Beloit, Great Lakes

Tied: Rockford, Camp Grant

Lost:

7	Chicago Roseland Tornadoes	3-1-3 Beat: Racine Horlicks, Chi Cardinals(2)

Tied: Chi Pullman Thorns, Chi Cardinals

Lost: Evanstons

8	Chicago Pullman Thorns	5-2-3 Beat: Evanstons, East Chicago

Tied: Chi Cardinals, Chi Roseland

Lost: Racine Horlicks, Minneapolis Eagles

9	Rockford AAC	5-2-2 Beat: Camp Grant, South Bend, Rk Badger

Tied: St. Charles, Rockford Badger

Lost: Rock ford Badger, Camp Grant

10	Maywood Collegian AC	1-3-1 Beat: Peoria

Tied:

Lost: Chi Cornell-Hamburgs, Joliet,

Elgin Fox

Other prominent teams:

Chicago Hamlin Hanks

Chicago Logan Square AC

Chicago Mohawks

Chicago Racine Cardinals

Chicago Stayms

Elgin Fox AC

Evanstons

Peru Badgers

Spring Valley Moose