American college football season
The 1954 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1954 college football season . In their first season under head coach Wally Fromhart , the Titans compiled a 2–7 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the MVC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 158 to 107.[1]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18 Cincinnati * L 13–21[2] September 25 Boston College * University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 7–1213,750 [3] October 1 Quantico Marines * University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 0–208,350 [4] October 15 Villanova * University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 20–04,650 [5] October 22 Tulsa University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 28–1821,350 [6] October 29 Marquette * University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 13–148,275 [7] November 6 at Oklahoma A&M L 19–3412,000 [8] November 20 at Wichita L 0–20 [9] December 4 at Houston L 7–197,500 [10]
References [ edit ] ^ "1954 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015 . ^ "Bearcats Spoil Titan Opener, 21-13" . Detroit Free Press . September 19, 1954. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com . ^ George Puscas (September 26, 1954). "U-D Rallies, But Loses Again, 12-7" . Detroit Free Press . p. D1 – via Newspapers.com . ^ George Puscas (October 2, 1954). "Marines Slog Past Titans in Mud, 20-0" . Detroit Free Press . p. 13 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Marshall Dann (October 16, 1954). "Titans Paddle Villanova, 20 to 0" . Detroit Free Press . pp. 11, 14 – via Newspapers.com . ^ George Puscas (October 23, 1954). "U-D Tames Tulsa" . Detroit Free Press . p. 13 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Marshall Dann (October 30, 1954). "Titans Kicked into Defeat: Marquette Hangs On to Win, 14-13" . Detroit Free Press . p. 13 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Titans Fall Apart In Second Half: Bow to A&M, 34-19" . Detroit Free Press . November 7, 1954. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Shockers Shock Detroit To Take MV Title Share" . Great Bend (KS) Daily Tribune . November 21, 1954. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Titans Bow to Houston in Grid Finale, 19 to 7" . Detroit Free Press . December 5, 1954. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com . External links [ edit ]
Venues People Seasons National championship seasons in bold