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The Detroit Titans
were the college football
team representing the University of Detroit from 1896 to 1964. In 1928, the Detroit Titans won a College Football National Championship under Gus Dorais
, with a record of 9-0-0.
Detroit Titans
The Detroit Titans are the NCAA Division I team of the University of Detroit Mercy . The school competes in the Horizon League.-Basketball :On April 12, 2008, UDM announced the hiring of Ray McCallum as Men's Basketball Coach...
were the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team representing the University of Detroit from 1896 to 1964. In 1928, the Detroit Titans won a College Football National Championship under Gus Dorais
Gus Dorais
Charles Emile "Gus" Dorais was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American in 1913, and then professionally with the Fort Wayne Friars and Massillon Tigers...
, with a record of 9-0-0.
Championships
- 1928 National Championship (Parke Davis)
Head coaching records
| Head Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Robinson William S. Robinson William S. Robinson was an American football coach. He was the head coach for the University of Detroit Titans for four seasons, from 1896 until 1899. He compiled a 13–5–2 record at Detroit. His winning percentage of ranks second in University of Detroit history.- References :... |
1896–1899 | 4 | 13–5–1 | .700 |
| John C. Mackey John C. Mackey John C. Mackey was an American football coach. H was the head coach for the University of Detroit Titans located for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. He compiled a 6–6 record in two seasons at Detroit.- References :... |
1900–1901 | 2 | 6–6–0 | .500 |
| Edward Ryan Edward Ryan (American football) Edward Ryan was an American football coach. he was the head coach for the University of Detroit Titans for the 1902 and 1906 seasons. He compiled a record of 7–5–1 at Detroit.- References :... |
1902, 1906 | 2 | 7–5–1 | .577 |
| Alfred W. Debo Alfred W. Debo -Coaching career:Debo was the head college football coach for the Detroit Titans located in Detroit, Michigan. He held that position for the 1903 and 1904 seasons. His coaching record at Detroit was 6 wins and 6 losses. As of the conclusion of the 1964 season, this ranks him #11 at Detroit in... |
1903–1904 | 2 | 6–6–0 | .500 |
| George A. Kelly George A. Kelly -Coaching career:Kelly was the head college football coach for the Detroit Titans located in Detroit, Michigan. He held that position for 3 seasons, from 1907 until 1910. His coaching record at Detroit was 7 wins, 5 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 1964 season, this ranks him #9 at... |
1907, 1909–1910 | 3 | 7–5–2 | .571 |
| Royal R. Campbell Royal R. Campbell Royal R. "Roy" Campbell was an American football and basketball coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at the University of Detroit, now the University of Detroit Mercy from 1910 to 1911 and at Alma College from 1921 to 1935, compiling a career college football record of... |
1911–1912 | 2 | 8–6–1 | .567 |
| George M. Lawton George M. Lawton -Coaching career:Lawton was the head college football coach for the Detroit Titans located in Detroit, Michigan. He held that position for the 1913 and 1914 seasons. His coaching record at Detroit was 6 wins, 6 losses and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 1964 season, this ranks him #11 at... |
1913–1914 | 2 | 6–6–3 | .500 |
| Harry Costello Harry Costello -Coaching career:Costello was the head college football coach for the Detroit Titans located in Detroit, Michigan. He held that position for the 1915 and 1916 seasons. His coaching record at Detroit was 4 wins, 7 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 1964 season, this ranks him #15 at... |
1915–1916 | 2 | 4–7–2 | .385 |
| James F. Duffy James F. Duffy James F. Duffy was an American football coach. He was the head coach for the University of Detroit Titans for six seasons, from 1917 until 1924. He compiled a record of 43–12–1, giving him the highest winning percentage of any coach in Detroit Titans history. His 43 wins ranks second... |
1917, 1919–1922, 1924 | 6 | 43–12–1 | .777 |
| Germany Schulz Germany Schulz Adolph George "Germany" Schulz was an All-American American football center for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1904 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1908. While playing at Michigan, Schulz is credited with having invented the spiral snap and with developing the practice of standing behind the... |
1923 | 1 | 4–3–2 | .556 |
| Gus Dorais Gus Dorais Charles Emile "Gus" Dorais was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American in 1913, and then professionally with the Fort Wayne Friars and Massillon Tigers... |
1925–1942 | 18 | 113–48–7 | .693 |
| Chuck Baer Chuck Baer -Coaching career:Baer was the head college football coach for the Detroit Titans located in Detroit, Michigan. He held that position for 6 seasons, from 1945 until 1950. His coaching record at Detroit was 35 wins, 21 losses and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 1964 season, this ranks him #3 at... |
1945–1950 | 6 | 35–21–1 | .623 |
| Dutch Clark | 1951–1953 | 3 | 13–17–0 | .433 |
| Wally Fromhart Wally Fromhart Wallace Leo Fromhart was born in the tiny mountain town of Newburg, West Virginia where he lived and attended school up until his freshman year of high school, after which his family moved to the significantly larger town of Moundsville, West Virginia... |
1954–1958 | 5 | 19–25–2 | .435 |
| Jim Miller | 1959–1961 | 3 | 18–10–0 | .643 |
| John Idzik John Idzik John J. Idzik is an American former football coach. He was the head coach of the University of Detroit football team until the school discontinued its program in 1964... |
1962–1964 | 3 | 6–21–1 | .232 |
Notable personnel
| Name | Position | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Alderman Grady Alderman Grady Alderman was an offensive lineman who played sixteen seasons in the NFL. He played most of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, and he played in three Super Bowls and was selected to five Pro Bowls... |
Lineman | 1950s | Played in NFL, 1960-1974 |
| Vince Banonis Vince Banonis Vincent Joseph Banonis was an American football center and defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Cardinals from 1942–1950 and the Detroit Lions from 1951–1953. He attended the University of Detroit. Banonis was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in... |
Center | 1939-1941 | Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame |
| Dan Boisture Dan Boisture Daniel P. Boisture, Jr. was an American football coach. He was the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles football team from 1967 to 1973, compiling a record of 83-38-5.... |
End | 1947-1948 | Head coach at Eastern Michigan, 1967-1973 |
| Lloyd Brazil Lloyd Brazil Lloyd Brazil was an American athlete, coach and athletic director at the University of Detroit for 38 years. He played halfback for the University of Detroit football team from 1927–1929 and was selected as an All-American in 1928 and 1929. After graduating, he remained at the University of... |
Halfback | 1927-1929 | All-American; inducted into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame |
| Walt Cassidy Walt Cassidy Walt Cassidy is a former player in the National Football League. He played with the Kenosha Maroons during the 1924 NFL season.-References:... |
End | 1920s | Played in NFL, 1924 |
| Bill Dando Bill Dando William R. "Bill" Dando is a former head coach of the Buffalo college football program from 1977 to 1989.-Head coaching record:-External links:... |
Halfback | 1956-1968 | Head coach at Buffalo, 1977-1979 |
| Andy Farkas Andy Farkas Andrew Geza Farkas was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions.-Early life:Farkas was born in Clay Center, Ohio of Hungarian origins, and attended St... |
Fullback | 1930s | Played for Washington Redskins, 1938-1944 |
| Harvey Long Harvey Long Harvey John Long played in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1929 and 1930 as a tackle and guard. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Detroit Mercy.-Biography:Long was born on September 11, 1906 in St... |
Lineman | 1920s | Played in NFL, 1929-1930 |
| Elmer Madarik Elmer Madarik Elmer Laurence Madarik was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy and was drafted in the 18th round of the 1944 NFL Draft.... |
Halfback | 1940s | Played for Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... 1945-1948 |
| Ted Marchibroda Ted Marchibroda Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:... |
Quarterback | 1950s | Played and coached in the NFL for over 40 years, 1953-1998 |
| Doug Nott Doug Nott Douglas N. Nott was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Boston Redskins and the Detroit Lions. He attended the University of Detroit Mercy.... |
Halfback | 1930s | Played for Detroit Lions in 1935 |
| Lee Riley Lee Riley Leon Francis Riley was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants. He also played in the American Football League for the New York Titans. Riley played college football at the University of Detroit... |
Defensive back | 1950s | Played in NFL and AFL, 1955-1962 |
| Jim Shorter Jim Shorter James Shorter was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1962 NFL Draft.-External... |
Defensive back | 1960s | Played in NFL, 1948-1956 |
| Jack Simmons | Lineman | 1940s | Played in NFL, 1962-1969 |
| Steve Stonebreaker Steve Stonebreaker Thornton Steve Stonebreaker was a professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Minnesota Vikings , the Baltimore Colts , and the New Orleans Saints... |
Linebacker | 1960s | Played in NFL, 1962-1968 |
| Tillie Voss Tillie Voss Walter Clarence "Tillie" Voss was a tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League.- External links :... |
End | 1920s | Played in NFL, 1921-1929 |