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    1949 Detroit Titans football team

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    1949 Detroit Titans football
    MVC champion
    ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
    Record5–4 (4–0 MVC)
    Head coach
    • Chuck Baer (5th season)
    CaptainJames E. Massey
    Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1948
    1950 →
    1949 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Detroit $ 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
    Drake 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
    Oklahoma A&M 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
    Wichita 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
    Tulsa 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
    Bradley 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
    Saint Louis 0 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1949 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1949 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Chuck Baer, the Titans compiled a 5–4 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 165.[1] The 1949 season was Detroit's first in the MVC.

    In addition to head coach Chuck Baer, the team's coaching staff included Bob Ivory (line coach, second year), Eddie Barbour (freshman coach and chief scout), Bill Hintz (freshman coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (trainer).[2] Fullback James E. Massey was the team captain.[3]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 23Tulsa
    • University of Detroit Stadium
    • Detroit, MI
    		W 20–1422,254[4]
    September 30Villanova*
    • University of Detroit Stadium
    • Detroit, MI
    		L 7–3422,951[5]
    October 7San Francisco*
    • University of Detroit Stadium
    • Detroit, MI
    		L 14–3816,648[6]
    October 15at Marquette*
    • Marquette Stadium
    • Milwaukee, WI
    		L 14–2415,000[7]
    October 21Wayne*
    • University of Detroit Stadium
    • Detroit, MI
    		W 41–022,359[8]
    October 28Oklahoma A&M
    • University of Detroit Stadium
    • Detroit, MI
    		W 13–714,580[9]
    November 4at Miami (FL)*
    • Burdine Stadium
    • Miami, FL
    		L 6–2735,031[10]
    November 13Saint Louis
    • University of Detroit Stadium
    • Detroit, MI
    		W 31–147,382[11]
    November 24at Wichita
    • Veterans Field
    • Wichita, KS
    		W 33–78,000[12]
    • *Non-conference game

    See also

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    • 1949 in Michigan

    References

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    1. ^ "1949 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
    2. ^ "Detroit vs. San Francisco game program". University of Detroit. October 7, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
    3. ^ Detroit vs. San Francisco program, p. 9.
    4. ^ Dick Peters (September 24, 1949). "Titans Slip Past Tulsa in 4th Period, 20-14". Detroit Free Press. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ Dick Peters (October 1, 1949). "Villanova Sinks Titans at Long Range, 34-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ Dick Peters. "Frisco Passes Rip U-D 38-14". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Detroit Beaten By Marquette Rally, 24 to 14". Chicago Tribune. October 16, 1949. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ Dick Peters (October 22, 1949). "Titans Pulverize Wayne, 40-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ Dick Peters (October 29, 1949). "MVC Title in Sight as Titans Topple Aggies, 13-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ Dick Peters (November 5, 1949). "Miami Racks Up Titans, 27-6". Detroit Free Press. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ Dick Peters (November 14, 1949). "Titans Trounce Billikens, 31-14". Detroit Free Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ Dick Peters (November 25, 1949). "Titans Win; Take Crown: Detroiters Roll Over Wichita, 33-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
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