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1951 Detroit Titans football team

The 1951 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the MWC, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 263 to 156.[1]

1951 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Drake 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Houston 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Detroit 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wichita 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Bradley 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In February 1951, Dutch Clark, later inducted into both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame, was hired as the school's athletic director and head football coach.[2] He had served as the team's backfield coach under head coach Chuck Baer in 1951.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Toledo*
W 34–3217,391[3]
September 28Houston
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–3313,521[4]
October 5 No. 5 Notre Dame*
L 6–4052,371[5]
October 12at Drake
L 6–2615,000[6]
October 19at Boston College*
W 19–1310,130[7]
October 26Oklahoma A&M
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–2012,680[8]
November 3at BradleyPeoria, ILW 7–61,500[9]
November 10at Villanova*
L 7–267,500[10]
November 17at Marquette*
L 13–268,000[11]
November 22at Wichita
W 9–75,689[12]
December 1at Tulsa
L 20–34 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1951 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Dick Peters (February 25, 1951). "Clark Given Dual Role in New U-D Grid Setup". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dick Peters (September 24, 1951). "Clark Can See Light in U-D Gridiron Cloud". Detroit Free Press. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dick Peters (September 29, 1951). "Feeble Titans Swamped By Houston Speed Demons, 33 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dick Peters (October 6, 1951). "52,371 See Irish Sweep Past U-D, 40-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 14, 18 – via Newspapers.com.(the largest crowd in Detroit football history up to that time)
  6. ^ "Bright Zips Past U-D Eleven, 26-6". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Titans Make 19-0 Lead Last to Edge BC, 19-13". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dick Peters (October 27, 1951). "Aggies' 48 Passes Too Much for Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 16, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Titans Rally, Then Hold On for 7-6 Triumph over Bradley". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1951. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Titans Lead at Half, but Villanova Snaps Back for 26-7 Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1951. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marquette Air Attack Beats Detroit, 26-13". Chicago Tribune. November 18, 1951. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Detroit 9, Wichita 7: A Pass Backfires". The Kansas City Times. November 23, 1951. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "U-D Drops Finale To Hurricanes". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1951. pp. C1, C3.

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