1960 Detroit Titans football team

The 1960 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 181 to 136 and finished with a 7–2 record in its second year under head coach Jim Miller.[1]

1960 Detroit Titans football
Conference	Independent
1960 record	7–2
Head coach	Jim Miller (2nd season)
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					7	–	3	–	1
Army			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oregon State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	3	–	3
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Air Force			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	5	–	2
Pacific (CA)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston College			–					3	–	6	–	1
Florida State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Marquette			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					1	–	9	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

After losing the season opener to Iowa State, the Titans won seven games in a row, including victories over Cincinnati (14-0), Boston College (19-17), Marquette (32-12), and Villanova (13-7). The season ended with a 43-15 loss to Michigan State in East Lansing.

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Gross with 886 passing yards and 343 rushing yards, Steve Stonebreaker with 416 receiving yards, and Ted Karpowicz with 30 points scored.[2]

Four players from the 1960 team, Steve Stonebreaker, Larry Vargo, Jim Shorter, and Frank Jackunas went on to play in the National Football League (NFL). In 2001, the 1960 Titans football team was inducted as a group into the Detroit Titans Hall of Fame.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Iowa State	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 21–44		[4]
October 1	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 26–6		[5]
October 7	Cincinnati	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 14–0		[6][7]
October 15	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 19–17		[8][9]
October 22	Dayton	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 13–0		[10]
October 28	Quantico Marines	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 28–7	13,836	[11]
November 4	Marquette	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 32–12	12,256	[12]
November 12	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 13–7	5,300	[13][14]
November 19	at No. 12 Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 15–43	49,102	[15][16]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Players

• Fred Abele, end, 180 pounds, 6-1, Detroit
• Billy Allen, halfback, 175 pounds, 5-10, Altoona, Pennsylvania
• Tony Asher, guard, 205 pounds, 5-10, Detroit
• Vic Battani, fullback, 205 pounds, 5-8, Detroit
• Jim Cain, tackle, 223 pounds, 6-4, Toronto, Ontario
• Paul Christ, guard, 190 pounds, 6-0, St. Louis, Missouri
• Tom DeLuca, fullback, 205 pounds, 5-9, Akron, Ohio
• Jerry Gross, quarterback, 168 pounds, 5-10, Bay City, Michigan
• Tony Hanley, quarterback, 153 pounds, 5-9, Sunnyvale, California
• Frank Jackunas, center, 215 pounds, 6-3, Baldwin, Michigan
• Ted Karpowicz, halfback, 185 pounds, 6-0, Hamtramck, Michigan
• Dave Loner, halfback, 185 pounds, 6-1/2, Southfield, Michigan
• Bob Lusky, quarterback, 185 pounds, 6-0, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
• Tom Marshall, end, 190 pounds, 6-0, Lewes, Delaware
• Jim Post, halfback, 185 pounds, 5-10, Coldwater, Michigan
• Tom Shanahan, halfback, 170 pounds, 5-10, Chicago
• Jim Shorter, halfback, 172 pounds, 5-10, Pontiac, Michigan
• Steve Stonebreaker, end, 200 pounds, 6-3, Detroit
• Joe Trapp, tackle, 220 pounds, 6-2, Scardsdale, New York
• Larry Vargo, end 200 pounds, 6-3, Detroit

References

1. "1960 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
2. "1960 Detroit Mercy Titans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
3. "Detroit Titans Hall of Fame: Football Team 1960". University of Detroit Mercy. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
4. Jack Berry (September 24, 1960). "Swoosh! U-D Is Flattened By Cyclone". Detroit Free Press. pp. 11, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jack Berry (October 2, 1960). "Xavier's 2 Musketeers No Match for Titans, 26-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jack Berry (October 8, 1960). "Q.B. Bob Derails Cincy, 14-0: Titans Go for Lusky". Detroit Free Press. p. 13.
7. Jack Berry (October 8, 1960). "Q.B. Bob Derails Cincy, 14-0: Titans Go for Lusky (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. 15.
8. Jack Berry (October 16, 1960). "Titans Win, 19-17: U-D Hurt -- But BC Is Hurting!". Detroit Free Press. p. E1.
9. Jack Berry (October 16, 1960). "Titans Win, 19-17: U-D Hurt -- But BC Is Hurting! (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. E2.
10. Jack Berry (October 23, 1960). "Bumbling Titans Slip By Dayton". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E6 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Jack Berry (October 29, 1960). "Even Marines Can't Stop U-D". Detroit Free Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Jack Berry (November 5, 1960). "Titan Streak Hits Half-Dozen, 32-12". Detroit Free Press. p. 11.
13. Jack Berry (November 13, 1960). "Hurrah, Titans! 'Squeaky' Victory Stretches Streak". Detroit Free Press. p. 4C.
14. John Dell (November 13, 1960). "Detroit Dumps Villanova, 13-7, In Last Seconds". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. Sports 1, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Jack Berry (November 20, 1960). "Titans Tire, Fall, 43-15". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.
16. Jack Berry (November 20, 1960). "Titans Tire, Fall, 43-15 (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. p. D1.

External links

• 1960 University of Detroit football programs