1947 Detroit Titans football team

1947 Detroit Titans football
Conference Independent
1947 record 6–4
Head coach Chuck Baer (3rd season)
Home stadium University of Detroit Stadium

The 1947 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 276 to 154 and finished with a 6–4 record in its third year under head coach Chuck Baer.[1] Bob Greiner and Joe Wright were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Location Result Attendance Source
September 19Central MichiganUniversity of Detroit Stadium, DetroitW 34–1420,450[3]
September 26OklahomaUniversity of Detroit Stadium, DetroitL 20–2424,375[4]
October 3WayneUniversity of Detroit Stadium, DetroitW 40–722,153[5]
October 11at MarquetteMarquette Stadium, MilwaukeeL 18–4117,000[6]
October 19at VillanovaShibe Park, PhiladelphiaL 12–1415,572[7]
October 24DuquesneUniversity of Detroit Stadium, DetroitW 38–617,547[8]
November 1St. Mary's (CA)Briggs Stadium, DetroitW 19–620,253[9]
November 7NevadaUniversity of Detroit Stadium, DetroitW 38–615,348[10]
November 15Saint LouisUniversity of Detroit Stadium, DetroitW 37–65,000[11]
November 22at TulsaSkelly Stadium, Tulsa, OKL 20–309,946[12]

Roster

1947 Detroit Titans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
T 1 Jack Hayes So
G 3 Charles Welch So
HB 5 Barney Laboe So
FB 6 Len Rittof Jr
E 7 Edwin Jeakle So
HB 8 Jack Lanoue So
G 12 Bob Greiner (C) Jr
T 13 Pete Sullivan Sr
C 14 Jerry Greiner So
FB 15 Don Raymond Fr
QB 16 Harry Peterson So
G 17 Joe Lenc Jr
E 18 Tim Collins So
G 19 Joe Wandez So
FB 20 Jim Massey So
HB 23 John O'Leary So
E 26 Bob Heym So
G 27 Sal Viviano So
HB 28 Ed Burgess So
C 29 Jerry Mutual So
HB 30 Wally Gruber So
G 31 Bill Guay So
HB 32 Bill Smith So
HB 33 Joe Wright (C) Jr
HB 36 Bill Haley So
QB 37 John O'Connor So
HB 39 John Kurkowski Jr
HB 40 Joe LeBouf So
QB 42 Bob O'Malley So
E 46 Dan Boisture So
E 47 Tom Costello So
G 49 Nick Galante So
G 52 Frank Bielman So
E 53 Archie Kelly Jr
QB 54 Gene Malinowski Jr
C 56 John Packo Fr
E 57 Don Byerlein Sr
T 58 Floyd Yeager So
G 60 Al Ciesliga So
C 61 Bob Solner So
G 62 Ed Wood So
G 63 Alex Smail Fr
E 64 Frank Audette So
E 65 John Cullen So
FB 67 Mike Kaysserian So
T 68 Bill Welsh So
E 69 Jim Conley So
T 70 Pat Kennedy So
G 71 Jack Simmons Sr
FB 72 Rudy Perpich So
T 73 Tom Finnin So
T 74 Al Ripple So
T 88 John Conti So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Lloyd Brazil (backfield)
  • John Shada (line)
  • Edmund J. Barbour (backfield)
  • Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (team physician and trainer)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 21, 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1947 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Detroit vs. Oklahoma game program". University of Detroit. September 26, 1947. pp. 22–23.
  3. ↑ Tommy Devine (September 20, 1947). "U-D 'Rushes' Chips Off Their Feet for 34-14 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Marshall Dann (September 27, 1947). "24,375 See U-D Give Oklahoma Scare in Defeat". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ George Puscas (October 4, 1947). "Titans Wallop Helpless Wayne Eleven, 40-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Marshall Dann (October 12, 1947). "Marquette Stuns Titans". Detroit Free Press. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ W. W. Edgar (October 20, 1947). "It's a Sad, Sad Day For Detroit Elevens: Villanova Jinx Stops U-D, 14-12". Detroit Free Press. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ W. W. Edgar (October 25, 1947). "Titans Find Victory Trail Again 38-6". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Bob Latshaw (November 2, 1947). "Titans Whip Gaels, 19-6". Detroit Free Press. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Marshall Dann (November 8, 1947). "Titan Power Disillusions 'Favored' Nevada, 38-6". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bills Drop 37-6 Decision To Detroit on Muddy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 16, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "U-D Loses Scoring Duel". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1947. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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