| Year: | 1917 |
| Team: | LSU Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 3–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Wayne Sutton |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Arthur "Mickey" O'Quinn |
| Stadium: | State Field |
| Next: | 1919 |
The 1917 LSU Tigers football team represented the University of Louisiana (now known as Louisiana State University or LSU) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1917 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Wayne Sutton, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for 10th in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.