| 1951 Detroit Titans football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–4 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the MWC, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 263 to 156. [1]
In February 1951, Dutch Clark, later inducted into both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame, was hired as the school's athletic director and head football coach. [2] He had served as the team's backfield coach under head coach Chuck Baer in 1951.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Toledo* | W 34–32 | 17,391 | [3] | |||
| September 28 | Houston |
| L 7–33 | 13,521 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | No. 5 Notre Dame* |
| L 6–40 | 52,371 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | at Drake | L 6–26 | 15,000 | [6] | |||
| October 19 | at Boston College* | W 19–13 | 10,130 | [7] | |||
| October 26 | Oklahoma A&M |
| L 7–20 | 12,680 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | at Bradley | Peoria, IL | W 7–6 | 1,500 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | at Villanova* | L 7–26 | 7,500 | [10] | |||
| November 17 | at Marquette* | L 13–26 | 8,000 | [11] | |||
| November 22 | at Wichita | W 9–7 | 5,689 | [12] | |||
| December 1 | at Tulsa | L 20–34 | [13] | ||||
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See also
References
- ^ "1951 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Dick Peters (February 25, 1951). "Clark Given Dual Role in New U-D Grid Setup". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Peters (September 24, 1951). "Clark Can See Light in U-D Gridiron Cloud". Detroit Free Press. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Peters (September 29, 1951). "Feeble Titans Swamped By Houston Speed Demons, 33 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Peters (October 6, 1951). "52,371 See Irish Sweep Past U-D, 40-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 14, 18 – via Newspapers.com.(the largest crowd in Detroit football history up to that time)
- ^ "Bright Zips Past U-D Eleven, 26-6". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans Make 19-0 Lead Last to Edge BC, 19-13". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Peters (October 27, 1951). "Aggies' 48 Passes Too Much for Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 16, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans Rally, Then Hold On for 7-6 Triumph over Bradley". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1951. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans Lead at Half, but Villanova Snaps Back for 26-7 Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1951. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marquette Air Attack Beats Detroit, 26-13". Chicago Tribune. November 18, 1951. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Detroit 9, Wichita 7: A Pass Backfires". The Kansas City Times. November 23, 1951. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U-D Drops Finale To Hurricanes". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1951. pp. C1, C3.
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| 1951 Detroit Titans football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–4 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
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| Tulsa $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the MWC, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 263 to 156. [1]
In February 1951, Dutch Clark, later inducted into both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame, was hired as the school's athletic director and head football coach. [2] He had served as the team's backfield coach under head coach Chuck Baer in 1951.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Toledo* | W 34–32 | 17,391 | [3] | |||
| September 28 | Houston |
| L 7–33 | 13,521 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | No. 5 Notre Dame* |
| L 6–40 | 52,371 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | at Drake | L 6–26 | 15,000 | [6] | |||
| October 19 | at Boston College* | W 19–13 | 10,130 | [7] | |||
| October 26 | Oklahoma A&M |
| L 7–20 | 12,680 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | at Bradley | Peoria, IL | W 7–6 | 1,500 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | at Villanova* | L 7–26 | 7,500 | [10] | |||
| November 17 | at Marquette* | L 13–26 | 8,000 | [11] | |||
| November 22 | at Wichita | W 9–7 | 5,689 | [12] | |||
| December 1 | at Tulsa | L 20–34 | [13] | ||||
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See also
References
- ^ "1951 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Dick Peters (February 25, 1951). "Clark Given Dual Role in New U-D Grid Setup". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Peters (September 24, 1951). "Clark Can See Light in U-D Gridiron Cloud". Detroit Free Press. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Peters (September 29, 1951). "Feeble Titans Swamped By Houston Speed Demons, 33 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Peters (October 6, 1951). "52,371 See Irish Sweep Past U-D, 40-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 14, 18 – via Newspapers.com.(the largest crowd in Detroit football history up to that time)
- ^ "Bright Zips Past U-D Eleven, 26-6". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans Make 19-0 Lead Last to Edge BC, 19-13". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Peters (October 27, 1951). "Aggies' 48 Passes Too Much for Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 16, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans Rally, Then Hold On for 7-6 Triumph over Bradley". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1951. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Titans Lead at Half, but Villanova Snaps Back for 26-7 Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1951. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marquette Air Attack Beats Detroit, 26-13". Chicago Tribune. November 18, 1951. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Detroit 9, Wichita 7: A Pass Backfires". The Kansas City Times. November 23, 1951. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U-D Drops Finale To Hurricanes". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1951. pp. C1, C3.