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American college football season
The 1931 Detroit Titans football team represented the
University of Detroit in the
1931 college football season. Detroit outscored opponents by a combined total of 112 to 71 and finished with a 7–2–1 record in their seventh year under head coach and
College Football Hall of Fame inductee,
Gus Dorais. Significant games included victories over
Iowa State (20–0),
West Virginia (9–7), and
Michigan State (20–13), losses to
DePaul (12–0) and
Fordham(39–9), and a scoreless tie with
Villanova.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 |
DePaul | | L 0–12 | > 15,000 |
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October 2 |
Western State Teachers (MI) | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 20–0 | |
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October 9 |
Iowa State | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 20–0 | 18,000 |
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October 16 |
Marquette | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 7–0 | 15,000 |
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October 23 |
West Virginia | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 9–7 | |
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October 31 |
Loyola (LA) | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 21–0 | 10,000 |
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November 7 | at
Fordham | | L 9–39 | |
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November 14 |
Villanova | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| T 0–0 | |
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November 21 |
Michigan State | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 20–13 | 19,000 |
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November 28 | at
Georgetown | | W 6–0 | 10,000 |
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References
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"1931 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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"Detroit Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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^ W. W. Edgar (September 23, 1931).
"Titans Drop Grid Opener To De Paul, 12 to 0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 17, 26 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ W. W. Edgar (October 3, 1931).
"Final Half Spurts Wins for Titans: Dorais' Team Defeats Western State by 20-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sport 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Titans blank Iowa State eleven, 20–0". The Des Moines Register. October 10, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ W. W. Edgar (October 17, 1931).
"Parsaca's Touchdown Gives Titans 7–0 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ W. W. Edgar (October 24, 1931).
"Neale Rushes Official As West Virginia Loses: Hess Stops Punt To Win For Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13, 14 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Titans score victory over Loyola, 21–0". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ W. W. Edgar (November 8, 1931).
"Titans Are Routed By Fordham, 39 to 9: Dorais Men Give Rams Field Day". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ W. W. Edgar (November 15, 1931).
"Villanova and Detroit Fail to Score on Rain-Soaked Field". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ W. W. Edgar (November 22, 1931).
"Titans Wear Down Iron Men and Win". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ W. W. Edgar (November 29, 1931).
"Turashoff Wins Game for Titans". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com.
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