1946 Detroit Titans football team

The 1946 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Baer, the Titans compiled a 6–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 214 to 134.[1]

1946 Detroit Titans football
Conference	Independent
1946 record	6–4
Head coach	Chuck Baer (2nd season)
Captain	Wilbur Hintz, Bob Ivory
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium

1946 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					8	–	0	–	1
Youngstown			–					7	–	1	–	0
Cincinnati			–					9	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					6	–	2	–	0
Western Michigan			–					5	–	2	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Ohio			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Bowling Green			–					5	–	3	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					5	–	4	–	1
Akron			–					5	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	4	–	1
Wayne			–					2	–	5	–	1
Valparaiso			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's assistant coaches were Lloyd Brazil (backfield coach and athletic director), John Shada (line coach), Ed J. Barbour (backfield coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (team physician and trainer).[2] End Wilbur Hintz and guard Bob Ivory were the team's co-captains.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Wayne	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 31–0	23,800	[4]
September 27	Scranton	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 32–13	18,650	[5]
October 5	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–16	20,000	[6]
October 13	at San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 18–6	20,000	[7]
October 18	No. 20 Tulsa	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 20–14	20,200	[8]
October 25	Drake	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 33–6	16,572	[9]
November 1	Marquette	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 20–2	10,350	[10]
November 8	Villanova	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 6–23	19,350	[11]
November 17	at Saint Louis	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 33–14	8,712	[12]
November 29	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 7–21	24,747	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Titans were selected.[14]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
9	67	Gene Malinowski	Back	Boston Yanks
11	86	Pete Sullivan	Tackle	Detroit Lions
17	148	Jack Hart	Tackle	Washington Redskins
28	256	Arch Kelly	End	Detroit Lions

See also

• 1946 in Michigan

References

1. "1946 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
2. "Detroit vs. Tulsa game program". University of Detroit. October 18, 1946. p. 5.
3. Detroit vs. Tulsa program, p. 7.
4. W. W. Edgar (September 21, 1946). "U-D Overwhelms Tartars, 31 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Detroit Gallops To Beat Scranton, 32-13". Detroit Free Press. September 28, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Edgar, W.W. (October 6, 1946). "Last-Second Field Goal Sends U-D to Defeat; Holy Cross Wins, 16-14". The Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Mich. sect. 4, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. W. W. Edgar (October 14, 1946). "Titans End Road Jinx with 18-6 Triumph over San Francisco". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
8. W. W. Edgar (October 19, 1946). "Titan TD in Last 90 Seconds Upsets Tulsa, 20-14". Detroit Free Press. p. 12.
9. W. W. Edgar (October 26, 1946). "Titans Keep Drake in Doghouse with 33-6 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. W. W. Edgar (November 2, 1946). "Titans Upset, 21-20, As Clipping Costs Touchdown". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
11. W. W. Edgar (November 9, 1946). "Villanova's Wildcats Feast on Titan Eleven, 23 to 6". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
12. James L. Toomey (November 18, 1946). "Detroit Back's 90-Yard Run Features 33-14 Billiken Loss". St. Louis Star-Times. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Miami Turns Heat on U-D to Win, 21-7". Detroit Free Press. November 30, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

External links

• 1946 University of Detroit football programs