Detroit Titans football
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| Detroit Titans football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1892 |
| Stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
| Seating capacity | 20,000 |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| All-time record | 308–204–24 (.597) |
| Claimed nat'l titles | 1 |
| Colors | Blue, Blue, and White |
The Detroit Titans were the college football team representing the University of Detroit from 1896 to 1964. In 1928, the Detroit Titans won a College Football National Championship under Gus Dorais, with a record of 9–0–0.
Contents
Championships
- 1928 National Championship (Parke Davis)[1]
Head coaching records
| Head Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Robinson | 1896–1899 | 4 | 13–5–1 | .700 |
| John C. Mackey | 1900–1901 | 2 | 6–6–0 | .500 |
| Edward Ryan | 1902, 1906 | 2 | 7–5–1 | .577 |
| Alfred W. Debo | 1903–1904 | 2 | 6–6–0 | .500 |
| George A. Kelly | 1907, 1909–1910 | 3 | 7–5–2 | .571 |
| Royal R. Campbell | 1911–1912 | 2 | 8–6–1 | .567 |
| George M. Lawton | 1913–1914 | 2 | 6–6–3 | .500 |
| Harry Costello | 1915–1916 | 2 | 4–7–2 | .385 |
| James F. Duffy | 1917, 1919–1922, 1924 | 6 | 43–12–1 | .777 |
| Germany Schulz | 1923 | 1 | 4–3–2 | .556 |
| Gus Dorais | 1925–1942 | 18 | 113–48–7 | .693 |
| Chuck Baer | 1945–1950 | 6 | 35–21–1 | .623 |
| Dutch Clark | 1951–1953 | 3 | 13–17–0 | .433 |
| Wally Fromhart | 1954–1958 | 5 | 19–25–2 | .435 |
| Jim Miller | 1959–1961 | 3 | 18–10–0 | .643 |
| John Idzik | 1962–1964 | 3 | 6–21–1 | .232 |
Notable personnel
| Name | Position | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Alderman | Lineman | 1950s | Played in NFL, 1960-1974 |
| Sig Andrusking | Guard | 1930s | Played in NFL in 1937 |
| Vince Banonis | Center | 1939-1941 | Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame |
| Dan Boisture | End | 1947-1948 | Head coach at Eastern Michigan, 1967-1973 |
| Lloyd Brazil | Halfback | 1927-1929 | All-American; inducted into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame |
| Walt Cassidy | End | 1920s | Played in NFL, 1924 |
| Walt Clago | End | Played in NFL, 1921-1922 | |
| Bill Dando | Halfback | 1956-1968 | Head coach at Buffalo, 1977-1979 |
| Andy Farkas | Fullback | 1930s | Played for Washington Redskins, 1938-1944 |
| Norm Harvey | Tackle | 1920s | Played in NFL, 1925-1929 |
| Harvey Long | Lineman | 1920s | Played in NFL, 1929-1930 |
| Elmer Madarik | Halfback | 1940s | Played for Detroit Lions 1945-1948 |
| Ted Marchibroda | Quarterback | 1950s | Played and coached in the NFL for over 40 years, 1953-1998 |
| Doug Nott | Halfback | 1930s | Played for Detroit Lions in 1935 |
| Bill O'Neill | Halfback | 1930s | Played for Detroit Lions in 1935 and Cleveland Rams and in 1937 |
| Lee Riley | Defensive back | 1950s | Played in NFL and AFL, 1955-1962 |
| Jim Shorter | Defensive back | 1960s | Played in NFL, 1948-1956 |
| Jack Simmons | Lineman | 1940s | Played in NFL, 1962-1969 |
| Steve Stonebreaker | Linebacker | 1960s | Played in NFL, 1962-1968 |
| Tillie Voss | End | 1920s | Played in NFL, 1921-1929 |
Players in the NFL Draft
Key
| B | Back | K | Kicker | NT | Nose tackle |
| C | Center | LB | Linebacker | FB | Fullback |
| DB | Defensive back | P | Punter | HB | Halfback |
| DE | Defensive end | QB | Quarterback | WR | Wide receiver |
| DT | Defensive tackle | RB | Running back | G | Guard |
| E | End | T | Offensive tackle | TE | Tight end |
| Year | Round | Pick in round | Overall pick | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11 | 2 | 142 | Steve Mass | 49ers | T |
| 1964 | 17 | 10 | 234 | Dennis Shaw | Steelers | C |
| 1962 | 14 | 11 | 193 | Jim Shorter | Browns | B |
| 1961 | 11 | 10 | 150 | Larry Vargo | Lions | E |
| 1961 | 12 | 1 | 155 | Steve Stonebreaker | Vikings | E |
| 1961 | 12 | 5 | 159 | Frank Jackunas | Steelers | T |
| 1961 | 16 | 1 | 211 | Ted Karpowicz | Vikings | RB |
| 1960 | 10 | 3 | 111 | Grady Aldeman | Lions | T |
| 1960 | 12 | 1 | 133 | Tom Chapman | Cardinals | E |
| 1959 | 15 | 5 | 173 | Bruce Maher | Lions | B |
| 1959 | 16 | 3 | 183 | John Dingens | Cardinals | T |
| 1958 | 24 | 1 | 278 | John Jereck | Packers | T |
| 1957 | 5 | 6 | 55 | Perry Richards | Steelers | E |
| 1955 | 4 | 11 | 48 | Lee Riley | Lions | B |
| 1954 | 8 | 3 | 88 | Dennis McCotter | Colts | G |
| 1954 | 16 | 6 | 187 | Cas Krol | Steelers | T |
| 1954 | 24 | 6 | 283 | Jack Flanagan | Steelers | E |
| 1954 | 25 | 8 | 297 | Ray Zambiasi | Eagles | B |
| 1953 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Ted Marchibroda | Steelers | QB |
| 1953 | 23 | 2 | 267 | Ed Bierne | Redskins | E |
| 1951 | 14 | 5 | 164 | Lee Wittmer | Lions | T |
| 1951 | 30 | 7 | 358 | Ron Horwath | Lions | B |
| 1950 | 5 | 13 | 66 | Mike Kaysserian | Eagles | B |
| 1950 | 9 | 4 | 109 | Ed Wood | Lions | G |
| 1950 | 16 | 4 | 200 | Jerry Greiner | Lions | C |
| 1950 | 24 | 6 | 306 | Tom Finnin | Giants | T |
| 1950 | 30 | 12 | 390 | Jim Masey | Browns | B |
| 1949 | 11 | 3 | 104 | Edo Mencotti | Yanks | B |
| 1948 | 7 | 3 | 48 | Jack Kurkowski | Redskins | B |
| 1947 | 9 | 2 | 67 | Gene Malinowski | Yanks | C |
| 1947 | 11 | 1 | 86 | Pete Sullivan | Lions | T |
| 1947 | 17 | 3 | 148 | Jack Hart (American football) | Redskins | T |
| 1947 | 28 | 1 | 256 | Arch Kelly | Lions | E |
| 1946 | 22 | 7 | 207 | Jack Simmons | Lions | B |
| 1946 | 23 | 8 | 218 | Joe Pulte | Lions | E |
| 1945 | 8 | 7 | 72 | Russ Lowther | Lions | B |
| 1945 | 26 | 7 | 270 | Bob Ivory | Lions | G |
| 1945 | 32 | 2 | 326 | Tom Dorais | Lions | B |
| 1944 | 18 | 3 | 178 | Elmer Madarik | Lions | B |
| 1942 | 4 | 4 | 29 | Vince Banonis | Cardinals | C |
| 1941 | 4 | 1 | 26 | Al Ghesquiere | Eagles | B |
| 1941 | 10 | 5 | 85 | Ted Pavelec | Lions | T |
| 1941 | 13 | 6 | 116 | Cass Brovarney | Giants | G |
| 1939 | 7 | 2 | 52 | Eddie Palumbo | Steelers | B |
| 1938 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Andy Farkas | Redskins | B[2] |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ DraftHistory.com
