1947 Detroit Titans football team

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]

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

1947 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					9	–	0	–	0
Youngstown			–					8	–	2	–	0
Michigan State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ball State			–					5	–	1	–	2
Ohio Wesleyan			–					6	–	2	–	1
Wayne			–					5	–	2	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					4	–	4	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					2	–	5	–	1
Valparaiso			–					2	–	5	–	1
Akron			–					2	–	6	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Central Michigan	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit	W 34–14	20,450	[3]
September 26	Oklahoma	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit	L 20–24	24,375	[4]
October 3	Wayne	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit	W 40–7	22,153	[5]
October 11	at Marquette	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee	L 18–41	17,000	[6]
October 19	at Villanova	Shibe Park Philadelphia	L 12–14	15,572	[7]
October 24	Duquesne	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit	W 38–6	17,547	[8]
November 1	St. Mary's (CA)	Briggs Stadium Detroit	W 19–6	20,253	[9]
November 7	Nevada	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit	W 38–6	15,348	[10]
November 15	Saint Louis	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit	W 37–6	5,000	[11]
November 22	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 20–30	9,946	[12]

Roster

1947 Detroit Titans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class 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. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Chuck Baer 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

• 1947 in Michigan

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.

External links

• 1947 University of Detroit football programs