1917 Washington University Pikers football team

The 1917 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1917 college football season. Led by first-year R. B. Rutherford, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.