| 1954 Detroit Titans football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (1–3 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Cincinnati* | L 13–21 | [2] | ||||
| September 25 | Boston College* |
| L 7–12 | 13,750 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | Quantico Marines* |
| L 0–20 | 8,350 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | Villanova* |
| W 20–0 | 4,650 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | Tulsa |
| W 28–18 | 21,350 | [6] | ||
| October 29 | Marquette* |
| L 13–14 | 8,275 | [7] | ||
| November 6 | at Oklahoma A&M | L 19–34 | 12,000 | [8] | |||
| November 20 | at Wichita | L 0–20 | [9] | ||||
| December 4 | at Houston | L 7–19 | 7,500 | [10] | |||
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References
- ^ "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.
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| 1954 Detroit Titans football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (1–3 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Cincinnati* | L 13–21 | [2] | ||||
| September 25 | Boston College* |
| L 7–12 | 13,750 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | Quantico Marines* |
| L 0–20 | 8,350 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | Villanova* |
| W 20–0 | 4,650 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | Tulsa |
| W 28–18 | 21,350 | [6] | ||
| October 29 | Marquette* |
| L 13–14 | 8,275 | [7] | ||
| November 6 | at Oklahoma A&M | L 19–34 | 12,000 | [8] | |||
| November 20 | at Wichita | L 0–20 | [9] | ||||
| December 4 | at Houston | L 7–19 | 7,500 | [10] | |||
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References
- ^ "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.