1961 Detroit Titans football team

1961 Detroit Titans football
Conference Independent
1961 record 5–4
Head coach Jim Miller (3rd season)
Home stadium University of Detroit Stadium
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Rutgers   –    9 –0 –0
No. 17 Arizona   –    8 –1 –1
Memphis State   –    8 –2 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    8 –2 –0
Villanova   –    8 –2 –0
No. 17 Penn State   –    8 –3 –0
No. 14 Syracuse   –    8 –3 –0
Holy Cross   –    7 –3 –0
Navy   –    7 –3 –0
Miami (FL)   –    7 –4 –0
Army   –    6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –    6 –4 –0
Xavier   –    6 –4 –0
Colgate   –    5 –4 –0
Detroit   –    5 –4 –0
Pacific   –    5 –4 –0
Houston   –    5 –4 –1
Notre Dame   –    5 –5 –0
Oregon State   –    5 –5 –0
Florida State   –    4 –5 –1
Boston University   –    4 –5 –0
Boston College   –    4 –6 –0
Oregon   –    4 –6 –0
Air Force   –    3 –7 –0
Pittsburgh   –    3 –7 –0
Washington State   –    3 –7 –0
Idaho   –    2 –7 –0
Dayton   –    2 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Jim Miller, the Titans compiled a 5–6 record and were outscored by a combined total of 181 to 173.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Gross with 1,126 passing yards, Vic Battani with 358 rushing yards, and Larry Vargo with 601 receiving yards and 48 points scored.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Western Michigan
W 21–14
September 29Xavier
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit
W 34–8
October 13Boston College
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit
W 20–3
October 20Navy
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit
L 19–37
October 28at Dayton
W 41–12
November 4at Army
L 7–34
November 10Villanova
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit
W 20–6
November 18at Arizona State
L 6–40
November 25at Cincinnati
L 13–19

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1961 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1962 Detroit Mercy Titans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
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