• Source: 1917 in sports

Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War I
1917 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.




American football


College championship

College football national championship – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (coached by John Heisman)
Camp Randall Stadium, home of the Wisconsin Badgers, opens




Association football


Europe

There is no major football in Europe due to World War I
Norway

Foundation of Rosenborg BK at Trondheim




Athletics


Men's 1500 metres

John Zander (Sweden) breaks the world record by running a time of 2:19.1




Australian rules football


VFL Premiership:

Collingwood wins the 21st VFL Premiership: Collingwood 9.20 (74) d Fitzroy 5.9 (39) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
South Australian Football League:

not contested due to World War I
West Australian Football League:

15 September: South Fremantle 6.5 (41) defeats East Fremantle 3.8 (26) for their second consecutive WAFL premiership.




Bandy


Sweden

Championship final – IFK Uppsala 11–2 AIK




Baseball


World Series

6–15 October — The Chicago White Sox (AL) defeat the New York Giants (NL) to win the 1917 World Series by 4 games to 2.




Boxing


Events

Ted "Kid" Lewis regains the World Welterweight Championship and holds it until 1919.
Al McCoy loses the World Middleweight Championship title to Mike O'Dowd, who knocks him out in the 6th round at Brooklyn
Benny Leonard, widely regarded as the greatest-ever lightweight, defeats Freddie Welsh at New York to win the World Lightweight Championship, which he holds until he retires in 1925
Another great champion, Pete Herman defeats Kid Williams over 20 rounds at New Orleans to take the World Bantamweight Championship, which he holds until 1920
Lineal world champions

World Heavyweight Championship – Jess Willard
World Light Heavyweight Championship – Battling Levinsky
World Middleweight Championship – Al McCoy → Mike O'Dowd
World Welterweight Championship – Jack Britton → Ted "Kid" Lewis
World Lightweight Championship – Freddie Welsh → Benny Leonard
World Featherweight Championship – Johnny Kilbane
World Bantamweight Championship – Kid Williams → Pete Herman
World Flyweight Championship – Jimmy Wilde




Canadian football


Grey Cup

not contested due to World War I




Cricket


Events

There is no first-class cricket in England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or the West Indies due to World War I
India

Bombay Quadrangular – Europeans shared with Parsees




Cycling


Tour de France

not contested due to World War I
Giro d'Italia

not contested due to World War I




Figure skating


World Figure Skating Championships

not contested due to World War I




Golf


Events

All major championships are cancelled due to World War I




Handball


The first official handball match was played on December 2 in Berlin, Germany.




Horse racing


England

Grand National – not held due to World War I
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Diadem
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Gay Crusader
The Derby – Gay Crusader
The Oaks – Sunny Jane
St. Leger Stakes – Gay Crusader
Australia

Melbourne Cup – Westcourt
Canada

King's Plate – Belle Mahone
Ireland

Irish Grand National – Pay Only
Irish Derby Stakes – First Flier
USA

Kentucky Derby – Omar Khayyam
Preakness Stakes – Kalitan
Belmont Stakes – Hourless




Ice hockey


Stanley Cup

17–26 March — Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) defeats Montreal Canadiens (NHA) in the 1917 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 1
Events

Allan Cup – Toronto Dentals
10 November — after Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto NHA team, refuses to sell, the NHA votes to suspend operations
26 November — in a secret meeting, several owners of the NHA form the National Hockey League (NHL) to force out the owner of the Toronto Blueshirts NHA team. Toronto's Arena Gardens will operate a temporary franchise in Toronto while Quebec Bulldogs becomes an NHL member but is suspended for the inaugural season.
19 December — the opening NHL games are played to begin the new league's inaugural season




Motor racing


Events

No major races are held anywhere worldwide due to World War I




Multi-sport events


Far Eastern Championship Games

Third Far Eastern Championship Games held in Tokyo, Empire of Japan




Rowing


The Boat Race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – not contested due to World War I
International Eight Boat Race - England v Australia. Rowed Putney To Hammersmith, London, 20th Oct. 1917. Won By Australia by 3/4 length.




Rugby league


England

All first-class competitions are cancelled due to World War I
Australia

NSW Premiership – Balmain (outright winner)
New Zealand

1917 New Zealand rugby league season




Rugby union


Five Nations Championship

Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War I




Speed skating


Speed Skating World Championships

not contested due to World War I




Tennis


Australia

Australian Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
England

Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
France

French Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
French Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
USA

American Men's Singles Championship – Lindley Murray (USA) defeats Nathaniel Niles (USA) 5–7 8–6 6–3 6–3
American Women's Singles Championship – Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) defeats Marion Vanderhoef Morse (USA) 4–6 6–0 6–2
Davis Cup

1917 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested




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