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1933 Detroit Titans football team

1933 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainClifford T. Marsh
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
DePaul   –   6 – 0 – 1
Detroit   –   7 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   5 – 2 – 0
Saint Louis   –   6 – 3 – 0
Central State (MI)   –   5 – 2 – 1
Michigan State   –   4 – 2 – 2
Missouri Mines   –   4 – 3 – 0
Michigan Tech   –   2 – 2 – 0
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   3 – 3 – 1
Marquette   –   3 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   3 – 5 – 1
Haskell   –   2 – 6 – 3
Detroit City   –   2 – 5 – 1

The 1933 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1933 college football season. Detroit shut out six of eight opponents, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 157 to 20, and finished with a 7–1 record in its ninth year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais. Significant games included victories over Marquette (22–6), Holy Cross (24–0), and Michigan State (14–0), and a loss to Duquesne (14–0).[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Michigan State Normal
W 31–016,000[2]
October 6Western State Teachers (MI)
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 26–017,000[3]
October 13Washington & Jefferson
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 14–018,000[4]
October 20at Duquesne
L 0–14> 25,000[5]
October 28Marquette
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 22–610,000[6]
November 4Holy Cross
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 24–020,000[7]
November 11at Catholic University
W 26–0< 5,000[8]
November 25Michigan State
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 14–023,000[9]

References

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  1. ^ "1933 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ^ W. W. Edgar (September 30, 1933). "Titans Open Season by Defeating Michigan Normal, 31 to 0: U. of D. Attack Too Powerful for Ypsi Team". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 7, 1933). "University of Detroit Eleven Defeats Western State Teachers, 26 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 14, 1933). "Nott's Long Pass Helps Titans Beat W. and J., 14 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 21, 1933). "Duquesne Scores Twice in Last Period to Give U. of D. First Defeat, 14-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 29, 1933). "Nott's Passing Enables University of Detroit to Conquer Marquette, 22-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ W. W. Edgar (November 5, 1933). "Titans Drop Holy Cross from Ranks of Unbeaten Teams with 24 to 0 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ W. W. Edgar (November 12, 1933). "Nott Passes and Runs Titans to Victory Over Catholic 'U' Eleven, 26 to 0". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ W. W. Edgar (November 26, 1933). "University of Detroit Eleven Takes Early Lead and Beats Spartans, 14 to 0: McCracken Registers Twice for Titan Team". Detroit Free Press. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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