1954 Detroit Titans football team

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]

1954 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1954 record2–7 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
1954 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Cincinnati*
L 13–21[2]
September 25Boston College*
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–1213,750[3]
October 1Quantico Marines*
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–208,350[4]
October 15Villanova*
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–04,650[5]
October 22Tulsa
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 28–1821,350[6]
October 29Marquette*
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 13–148,275[7]
November 6at Oklahoma A&M
L 19–3412,000[8]
November 20at Wichita
L 0–20 [9]
December 4at Houston
L 7–197,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1954 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. "Bearcats Spoil Titan Opener, 21-13". Detroit Free Press. September 19, 1954. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. George Puscas (September 26, 1954). "U-D Rallies, But Loses Again, 12-7". Detroit Free Press. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. George Puscas (October 2, 1954). "Marines Slog Past Titans in Mud, 20-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Marshall Dann (October 16, 1954). "Titans Paddle Villanova, 20 to 0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 11, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. George Puscas (October 23, 1954). "U-D Tames Tulsa". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Marshall Dann (October 30, 1954). "Titans Kicked into Defeat: Marquette Hangs On to Win, 14-13". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Titans Fall Apart In Second Half: Bow to A&M, 34-19". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1954. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Shockers Shock Detroit To Take MV Title Share". Great Bend (KS) Daily Tribune. November 21, 1954. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "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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