1917 College Football Season Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Syracuse Orange finished on top with 11 of 88 territories (12.5%).

Team Territories Controlled
Syracuse Orange 11 (12.5%)
Pennsylvania Quakers 10 (11.4%)
Texas A&M Aggies 10 (11.4%)
Ohio State Buckeyes 8 (9.1%)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 6 (6.8%)
Utah State Aggies 6 (6.8%)
Pittsburgh Panthers 5 (5.7%)
Davidson Wildcats 4 (4.5%)
Denver Ministers 4 (4.5%)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4 (4.5%)
Oregon State Beavers 4 (4.5%)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 3 (3.4%)
Navy Midshipmen 3 (3.4%)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 (2.3%)
Texas Longhorns 2 (2.3%)
Washington State Cougars 2 (2.3%)
Richmond Spiders 1 (1.1%)
USC Trojans 1 (1.1%)
TCU Horned Frogs 1 (1.1%)
West Virginia Mountaineers 1 (1.1%)

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How College Football Territory Conquest Works

At the start of each season, every team owns the territory closest to their stadium. Win a game, take ALL of your opponent's land. Lose, and everything you built disappears. Simple rules, brutal consequences.

Territory Rules

  • Each team owns the land closest to their stadium
  • Win = take ALL of the loser's territory
  • Lose = lose everything
  • Bowl games and playoffs follow the same winner-takes-all rules
  • Neutral site games follow standard territory rules
  • Territory accumulates all season - no resets until next year

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+6
Pennsylvania Quakers
in a single week (2-10)
Longest Reign
4
Syracuse Orange
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
12
Syracuse Orange
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−6
Michigan Wolverines
lost in one week (2-10)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — weeks spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Syracuse Orange

Archbold Stadium

4 weeks led peak 11 +12 taken

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Bobby Dodd Stadium

3 weeks led peak 6 +5 taken

Pennsylvania Quakers

Franklin Field

2 weeks led peak 10 +10 taken

Pittsburgh Panthers

Forbes Field

1 week led peak 5 +4 taken

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio Field

0 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

Michigan Wolverines

Ferry Field

0 weeks led peak 6 +5 taken

Kansas Jayhawks

McCook Field

0 weeks led peak 5 +5 taken

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 5 +7 taken

Davidson Wildcats

Richardson Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Denver Ministers

DU Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Oregon State Beavers

Reser Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

Army Black Knights

The Plain

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

California Golden Bears

California Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Colorado Buffaloes

Gamble Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

Colorado College

Washburn Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Dartmouth

Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Illinois Fighting Illini

Gies Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Oregon Ducks

Kincaid Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Northrop Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +4 taken

Auburn Tigers

Drake Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Chicago Maroons

Stagg Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Kansas State Wildcats

Ahearn Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Tulane Green Wave

Athletic Park

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Utah Utes

Rice Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Texas Longhorns

Clark Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Washington State Cougars

Martin Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Baylor Bears

Carroll Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Georgetown Blue and Gray

National Park

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Rice Owls

Houston Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Wisconsin Badgers

Camp Randall Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Wyoming Cowboys

War Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Richmond Spiders

E. Claiborne Robins Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

USC Trojans

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

TCU Horned Frogs

Amon G. Carter Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Boston College Eagles

The Bee Hive

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

The Citadel Bulldogs

Johnson Hagood Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Clemson Tigers

Riggs Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Colorado State Rams

Colorado Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Cornell Big Red

Schoellkopf Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Fordham Rams

Coffey Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Furman Paladins

Paladin Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Holy Cross Crusaders

Fitton Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Idaho Vandals

MacLean Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Iowa State Cyclones

State Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Kentucky Wildcats

Stoll Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Taylor Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Michigan State Spartans

Old College Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Ole Miss Rebels

Hemingway Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Davis Wade Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Missouri Tigers

Faurot Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Montana Grizzlies

Washington–Grizzly Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Montana State Bobcats

Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

NC State Wolfpack

Riddick Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Northern Colorado Bears

Nottingham Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Penn State Nittany Lions

New Beaver Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

SMU Mustangs

Armstrong Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Villanova Wildcats

Connie Mack Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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