1904 Detroit College Tigers football team

The 1904 Detroit College Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Detroit College (renamed the University of Detroit in 1911) as an independent during the 1904 college football season. In its second season under head coach Alfred W. Debo, the team compiled a 4–2 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 76 to 28.[1]

1904 Detroit College Tigers football
Conference	Independent
1904 record	4–2
Head coach	Alfred W. Debo (2nd season)

1904 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Louis			–					11	–	0	–	0
Haskell			–					8	–	1	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					8	–	1	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	1	–	0
Butler			–					6	–	1	–	0
Doane			–					5	–	1	–	0
Kansas			–					8	–	1	–	1
DePauw			–					8	–	2	–	0
Iowa State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Nebraska			–					9	–	3	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wittenberg			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					5	–	2	–	0
Detroit College			–					4	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	3	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					5	–	3	–	1
Heidelberg			–					6	–	4	–	1
Drake			–					5	–	4	–	0
Carthage			–					0	–	0	–	2
North Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	3	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	0
Fairmount			–					4	–	5	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	5	–	1
Ohio Medical			–					2	–	4	–	2
Washington University			–					4	–	7	–	0
Ohio			–					2	–	4	–	1
Missouri			–					3	–	6	–	0
Mount Union			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kansas State			–					1	–	6	–	0
American Medical			–					0	–	3	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 8	at Wyandotte	Wyandotte, MI	W 12–11	[2]
October 13	at Delray High School	Solvay grounds Detroit, MI	W 6–0	[3]
October 22	Detroit College of Medicine	Bennett Park Detroit, MI	W 44–0	[4]
October 29	Metropolitan Business College	Bennett Park Detroit, MI	L 4–11	[5]
November 3	at Mount Clemens High School	Mount Clemens, MI	W 10–0	[6]
November 24	Eastern High School	Bennett Park Detroit, MI	L 0–6	[7]

References

1. "Detroit Yearly Results (1900-1904)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
2. "Detroit College Won by Single Point". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1904. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Detroit College Beat Delray High Team". Detroit Free Press. October 14, 1904. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spirited Games on Detroit Gridirons: College Had Walkaway, But Showed Fine Team Play". Detroit Free Press. October 23, 1904. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Detroit Business College Was Downed by M.B.C." Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1904. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mt. Clemens Lost to Detroit College". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1904. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "School Football Year's Brilliant Finale: College Was Downed by Speedy Team from Eastern". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1904. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.