1917 Detroit Heralds season

The 1917 Detroit Heralds season was the 13th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled an 8–2 record.

1917 Detroit Heralds season
Head coachBill Marshall
Home fieldNavin Field
Results
Record8–2

Tommy Hughitt, Norb Sacksteder, and Birtie Maher starred for the Heralds. Frank Nesser joined the team in late November.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Hammond
W 19–01,000[1]
October 14Cincinnati Celts
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 14–0[2]
October 21All-Buffalo
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 67–0[3]
October 28Toledo Maroons
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 20–7[4]
November 4Wabash
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 34–0[5]
November 11Camp Custer
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
L 0–1315,000[6]
November 18Racine
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 19–0[7]
November 25Columbus Panhandles
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W
November 29Canton BulldogsDetroitL 0–7
December 2at Toledo MaroonsToledo, OHW 23–0[8]

Players
  • Booth, halfback
  • Pat Dunne, fullback
  • Edgerton, tackle
  • Steamer Horning, tackle
  • Tommy Hughitt, quarterback (only appeared in early season games)
  • "Nig" Lenahan,[3] halfback/fullback
  • Birtie Maher, halfback/end
  • Marider, guard
  • Danny Mullane, end
  • Norb Sacksteder, halfback
  • Schlee, guard/tackle
  • Shanks, tackle
  • G. Shields, guard
  • Archie "Dutch" Stewart, center and captain
  • Straight, guard
  • Carl Thiele, end/tackle
  • Lou Usher, center/guard/tackle
  • Weekes, quarterback (possibly "Hub" Weekes)
  • Whipple, end
  • Whitaker/Whittaker, quarterback
  • Perce Wilson, halfback/quarterback
  • Windbiel, guard/tackle
  • Witherbein, tackle

References
  1. "Hammond Is Stopped by Our Heralds". Detroit Free Press. October 8, 1917. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Celts Again Subdued by Heralds". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1917. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Buffaloes Beaten by Detroiters". Detroit Free Press. October 22, 1917. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Toledo Is Dumped in Great Game". Detroit Free Press. October 29, 1917. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wabash Is Crushed by Detroiters". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1917. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "'Pro' Champs Are Beaten by Officers". Detroit Free Press. pp. 11–12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Detroiters Knock Off Wisconsin". Detroit Free Press. November 19, 1917. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Heralds Too Strong for Maumeeans". Detroit Free Press. December 3, 1917. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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