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1926 Detroit Titans football team

The 1926 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1926 college football season. Detroit was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 132 to 62 and finished with a 3–6–1 record in their second year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais.[1][2]

1926 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Haskell   –   12 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Western State Normal (MI)   –   7 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   6 – 1 – 0
Muncie Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
Northern Illinois State   –   5 – 1 – 1
Marquette   –   6 – 3 – 0
Lombard   –   5 – 3 – 0
Loyola (IL)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 4 – 1
Michigan State   –   3 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   3 – 6 – 1
Butler   –   3 – 6 – 0
Saint Louis   –   3 – 6 – 0
John Carroll   –   2 – 5 – 1
Kent State   –   2 – 6 – 0
Valparaiso   –   1 – 4 – 1
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Alma
W 14–6[3]
October 2at Army
L 0–21[4]
October 9Lombard
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 6–0[5]
October 16at Loyola (LA)New Orleans, LAL 0–386,000[6]
October 23John Carroll
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
T 7–7[7]
October 30Carnegie Tech
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–7[8]
November 6Saint Louis
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 28–7[9]
November 13Quantico Marines
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–24[10]
November 20South Dakota State
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–3[11]
November 27Georgetown
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–19[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "1926 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Detroit Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Stanley L. Brink (September 26, 1926). "Alma Eleven Bows to U. of D., 14 to 6: Good Defense Helps Visitors Press Titans". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 3, 1926). "Army Defeats U. of D., 21 to 0: Cadets' Late Assault Breaks Titan Defense". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 10, 1926). "U. of D. Defeats Lombard, 6 to 0: Lengthy Pass Gives Titans Single Score". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U. of D. Loses, 38-0: Loyola Proves Too Powerful for Invaders". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1926. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Stanley L. Brink (October 24, 1926). "Carroll Holds U. of D. to Tie: Careless Throw Gives Tally To Clevelanders". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Stanley L. Brink (October 31, 1926). "U. of D. Loses To Carnegie Tech By Single Touchdown". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 7, 1926). "Titan Offense Works To St. Louis' Downfall". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 14, 1926). "Quantico Marines Down Detroit University Eleven, 24 to 7, at Dinan Field: Service Back's Run Measures Field's Length". Detroit Free Press. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 21, 1926). "Kelley's Place Kick Beats U. of D. Eleven". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 28, 1926). "University of Detroit Makes Great Showing But Loses To Georgetown, 19 to 0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 17, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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