1942 Detroit Titans football team
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Template:1942 NCAA independents football records The 1942 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 82 to 66 and finished with a 5–4 record in its 18th and final year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais.[1]
In addition to head coach Gus Dorais, the team's coaching staff included Lloyd Brazil (backfield coach), Bud Boeringer (line coach), Edmund J. Barbour (freshman coach), and Michael H. "Dad" Butler (trainer). Quarterback Donald Hughes and end Joseph Gensheimer were the team's co-captains.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Wayne | W 27–0 | 15,670 | [3] | |
| October 11 | Fort Knox |
| W 16–0 | ||
| October 18 | at Manhattan | W 21–7 | 12,500 | ||
| October 24 | Georgetown |
| W 6–0 | ||
| November 1 | at Marquette | L 0–10 | 7,000 | ||
| November 14 | Villanova |
| W 9–0 | ||
| November 21 | Arkansas |
| L 7–14 | ||
| November 28 | Oklahoma A&M |
| L 6–33 | ||
| December 6 | at Saint Mary's (CA) | L 0–2 | 500 | [4] |
References
- ^ "1942 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ University of Detroit vs. Wayne University football program, October 1942.
- ^ Frank Angelo (October 3, 1942). "U-D First-Stringers Display Too Much Power for Wayne and Tartars Are Subdued, 27 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaels Outplayed by Titans but Win 2-0 in Kezar Game: Detroit Twice Misses Field Goals; Only 500 Spectators Witness Muddy Contest". Oakland Tribune. December 7, 1942. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.