1926 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season

1926 Detroit Titans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–6–1
Head coach|

* Gus Dorais (2nd season)

Home stadium| University of Detroit Stadium

Seasons

<- 1925

1927 ->

1926 Midwestern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Haskell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 3 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Western State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Michigan State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Muncie Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Northern Illinois State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Lombard |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Loyola (IL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Central Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Michigan State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Butler |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Saint Louis |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
John Carroll |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Kent State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Valparaiso |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1
Michigan Mines |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  | - | 1
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1926 college football season. Detroit was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 132 to 62 and finished with a 3–6–1 record in their second year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais.[1][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| Alma|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| W 14–6| | [3]
October 2| at Army|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 0–21| | [4]
October 9| Lombard|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| W 6–0| | [5]
October 16| at Loyola (LA)| New Orleans, LA| L 0–38| 6,000| [6]
October 23| John Carroll|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| T 7–7| | [7]
October 30| Carnegie Tech|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| L 0–7| | [8]
November 6| Saint Louis|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| W 28–7| | [9]
November 13| Quantico Marines|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| L 7–24| | [10]
November 20| South Dakota State|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| L 0–3| | [11]
November 27| Georgetown|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| L 0–19| | [12]

## References

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1. ^ "1926 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Detroit Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
3. ^ Stanley L. Brink (September 26, 1926). "Alma Eleven Bows to U. of D., 14 to 6: Good Defense Helps Visitors Press Titans". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 3, 1926). "Army Defeats U. of D., 21 to 0: Cadets' Late Assault Breaks Titan Defense". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 10, 1926). "U. of D. Defeats Lombard, 6 to 0: Lengthy Pass Gives Titans Single Score". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "U. of D. Loses, 38-0: Loyola Proves Too Powerful for Invaders". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1926. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Stanley L. Brink (October 24, 1926). "Carroll Holds U. of D. to Tie: Careless Throw Gives Tally To Clevelanders". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Stanley L. Brink (October 31, 1926). "U. of D. Loses To Carnegie Tech By Single Touchdown". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 7, 1926). "Titan Offense Works To St. Louis' Downfall". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 14, 1926). "Quantico Marines Down Detroit University Eleven, 24 to 7, at Dinan Field: Service Back's Run Measures Field's Length". Detroit Free Press. pp. 21–22 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 21, 1926). "Kelley's Place Kick Beats U. of D. Eleven". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 28, 1926). "University of Detroit Makes Great Showing But Loses To Georgetown, 19 to 0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 17, 20 - via Newspapers.com.

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