1937 Detroit Titans football team

The 1937 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their 13th year under head coach Gus Dorais, the Titans compiled a 7–3 record, shut out five opponents, was ranked No. 18 in the AP Poll after winning its first five games, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 42. The Titans defeated Border Conference champion Texas Tech (34–0) and held the undefeated 1937 Villanova Wildcats football team to seven points.[1]

1937 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
1937 record7–3
Head coach
CaptainJoe Cieslak
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
1937 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan State   –    8 –2 –0
Akron   –    7 –2 –0
Central Michigan   –    6 –2 –0
DePaul   –    5 –1 –2
Wayne   –    6 –2 –0
No. T–9 Notre Dame   –    6 –2 –1
Detroit   –    7 –3 –0
Michigan State Normal   –    5 –2 –1
Western State (MI)   –    5 –3 –0
Xavier   –    4 –5 –1
Marquette   –    3 –6 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

In addition to head coach Gus Dorais, the team's coaching staff included Lloyd Brazil (backfield coach), Bud Boeringer (line coach), Eddie Barbour (freshman coach), William Pegan (assistant freshman coach), and Robert Burns (assistant freshman coach).[2] Joe Cieslak was the team captain.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Hillsdale
W 60–012,850[4]
October 1Western State (MI)
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–714,000[5]
October 9Texas Tech
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 34–011,000[6]
October 15at Catholic University
W 30–0[7]
October 23Boston College
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 14–05,000[8]
October 30 No. 16 Villanova
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–7[9]
November 6at Manhattan
L 0–712,000[10]
November 13North Dakota
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 40–010,000[11]
November 21at Creighton
W 48–76,000[12]
November 25at Duquesne
L 7–1410,800[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1937 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. "Detroit vs. Villanova program". University of Detroit. October 30, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. Detroit vs. Villanova program, p. 8.
  4. Lewis H. Walter (September 25, 1937). "Farkas Scores Five Times as Titans Win, 60 to 0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 15, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Lewis H. Walter (October 2, 1937). "Titan Rally Beats Stubborn Western State Eleven, 20-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 16, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Lewis H. Walter (October 10, 1937). "Texas Tech Is Given Lesson in Air Attack". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Lewis H. Walter (October 16, 1937). "Farkas Runs Wild as Titans Triumph, 30 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Lewis H. Walter (October 24, 1937). "Titans Triumph, 14-0, and Remain Unbeaten". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Lewis H. Walter (October 31, 1937). "Fumbles and Punting Bring Titan Disaster". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Lewis H. Walter (November 7, 1937). "Penalty Gives Jaspers a Victory Over Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Lewis H. Walter (November 14, 1937). "Titans Win, 40-0: Farkas Helps Mates to Rout North Dakota". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Lewis H. Walter (November 22, 1937). "Titans Swamp Creighton: Farkas Scores Twice to Raise His Total to 97". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Lewis H. Walter (November 26, 1937). "Duquesne Blasts Bowl Hopes of Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 19–20 – via Newspapers.com.
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