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1921 Detroit Titans football team

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The 1921 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1921 college football season. Detroit shut out seven of nine opponents, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 245 to 24, and finished with an 8–1 record in their fourth year under head coach James F. Duffy.[1]

In addition to head coach Duffy, the coaching staff included assistant coaches James M. Brown and E. Britt Patterson, trainer Harry H. Crowley, team physician William E. Keane, and publicity director Edward A. Batchelor.[2]

The team included Gus Sonnenberg who went on to play eight seasons in the National Football League.

Schedule

Date Opponent Location Result Attendance
October 1 Franklin Mack Park, Detroit W 35–0[3]
October 8 Ohio Northern Navin Field, Detroit W 35–0[4]
October 15 West Virginia Wesleyan Navin Field, Detroit W55–0[5]
October 22 Boston College Braves Field, Boston W 28–0[6]
October 29 Tulane Navin Field, Detroit W 14–10[7]
November 5 Springfield Navin Field, Detroit W 21–0 11,000
November 12 Marietta Navin Field, Detroit W 34–0[8]
November 24 Vermont Navin Field, Detroit W 21–0[9]
December 3 Washington & Jefferson Navin Field, Detroit L 2–14 22,000

References

  1. ^ "Detroit Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "U. of D. vs. Washington & Jefferson game program". University of Detroit. pp. 7, 35. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Richard N. Heath (October 2, 1921). "U. of D. Thumps Franklin Boys in Last Half". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Detroit Wins Hard Battle From Buckeyes". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1921. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Virginia Humbled by U. of D. 55-0". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1921. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U. of D. Defeats Boston: Detroit Team Easy Victor Over Boston". Detroit Free Press. October 23, 1921. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U. of D. Trims Tulane: Red and White Come Back After Being Outplayed". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1921. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U. of D. Romps Over Marietta; Score 34-0". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1921. pp. 21, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Lloyd H. Northard (November 25, 1921). "University of Detroit Eleven Plows Its Way Through Vermont for 21-0 Win". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13, 13 – via Newspapers.com.