1927 Detroit Titans football team
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The 1927 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1927 college football season. Detroit outscored opponents by a combined total of 235 to 47 and finished with a 7–2 record in their third year under head coach Gus Dorais.[1][2] The team's losses came in games against Knute Rockne's 1927 Notre Dame team that has been rated as a national champion and against Army which was the only team to beat Notre Dame in 1927.
The team was led by halfback Lloyd Brazil of whom coach Dorais later said: "As far as I'm concerned, there were only three great collegiate backs in my lifetime -- Jim Thorpe, George Gipp and Lloyd Brazil."[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Adrian | W 44–0 | [4] | ||
| October 1 | at Army | L 0–6 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | Notre Dame |
| L 0–20 | 28,000 | [6] |
| October 15 | Columbia College |
| W 58–0 | [7] | |
| October 29 | at Michigan State | W 24–7 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | Haskell |
| W 38–7 | [9] | |
| November 11 | at Saint Louis | W 21–0 | [10] | ||
| November 19 | at Carnegie Tech | W 12–7 | [11] | ||
| November 24 | South Dakota State |
| W 38–0 | [12] |
References
- ^ "1927 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "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}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lyall Smith (April 7, 1965). "Lloyd Brazil: Titans' Titan". Detroit Free Press. p. 27.
- ^ W. W.Edgar (September 25, 1927). "University of Detroit Eleven Routs Adrian In Football Inaugural, 44 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (October 2, 1927). "Touchdown In First Period Against U. of D. Subs Wins For Army, 6 to 0: Dorais Eleven Plays Cadets To Standstill". Detroit Free Press. pp. 21, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (October 9, 1927). "Notre Dame Defeats Titans By Three Touchdowns Before Record Crowd: Aerial Attack Factor In Victory For Rockne's Men". Detroit Free Press. pp. 21, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (October 16, 1927). "University of Detroit Eleven Has Little Trouble Crushing Columbia College: Iowans' Line Wilts Under Titan Attack". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (October 30, 1927). "University of Detroit Outplays Michigan State at East Lansing and Wins: Titan Passes Beat Spartans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 21, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (November 6, 1927). "University of Detroit Romps Over Haskell Indians: Clever Air Play Routs Redskins". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (November 12, 1927). "St. Louis Is Downed By Titans, 21-0: Two Long Dashes Feature Triumph of Dorais' Team". Detroit Free Press. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. of D. Downs Carnegie: Titans Come From Behind To Take Game". Detroit Free Press. November 20, 1927. pp. 16, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. W. Edger (November 25, 1927). "University of Detroit Crushes South Dakota State In Final Game, 38 to 0: Jackrabbits Fail to Check Aerial Offense of Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.