| Year: | 1917 |
| Team: | Sewanee Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 5–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Charles Best |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Eben Wortham |
| Stadium: | Hardee Field |
The 1917 Sewanee Tigers football team represented during the 1917 college football season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The Tigers were led by head coach Charles Best in his first season and finished with a record of five wins, two losses, and one tie (5–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SIAA).