1954 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Detroit Titans football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 2–7 1–3 Wally Fromhart 1st University of Detroit Stadium The 1954 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1954 college football season. In their first season under head coach Wally Fromhart, the Titans compiled a 2–7 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the MVC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 158 to 107.1954 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1954-schedule.html Schedule y y September 18 Cincinnati<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 13–21 Bearcats Spoil Titan Opener, 21-13 Detroit Free Press September 19, 1954 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15967953/bearcats_spoil_titan_opener_2113/ Newspapers.com September 25 Boston College<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 7–12 13,750 U-D Rallies, But Loses Again, 12-7 Detroit Free Press George Puscas George Puscas (sports writer) September 26, 1954 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15967968/ud_rallies_but_loses_again_127/ Newspapers.com October 1 1954 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 0–20 8,350 Marines Slog Past Titans in Mud, 20-0 Detroit Free Press George Puscas October 2, 1954 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15967978/marines_slog_past_titans_in_mud_200/ Newspapers.com October 15 Villanova<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 20–0 4,650 Titans Paddle Villanova, 20 to 0 Detroit Free Press Marshall Dann October 16, 1954 11, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15967992/titans_paddle_villanova_20_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 22 Tulsa University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 28–18 21,350 U-D Tames Tulsa Detroit Free Press George Puscas October 23, 1954 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15968004/ud_tames_tulsa/ Newspapers.com October 29 Marquette<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 13–14 8,275 Titans Kicked into Defeat: Marquette Hangs On to Win, 14-13 Detroit Free Press Marshall Dann October 30, 1954 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15968017/titans_kicked_into_defeat_marquette/ Newspapers.com November 6 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 19–34 12,000 Titans Fall Apart In Second Half: Bow to A&M, 34-19 Detroit Free Press November 7, 1954 D5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15968035/titans_fall_apart_in_second_half_bow/ Newspapers.com November 20 at Wichita Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 0–20 16,498 Shockers Shock Detroit To Take MV Title Share Great Bend (KS) Daily Tribune November 21, 1954 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15968057/shockers_shock_detroit_to_take_mv_title/ Newspapers.com December 4 at Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 7–19 7,500 Titans Bow to Houston in Grid Finale, 19 to 7 Detroit Free Press December 5, 1954 D3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15968073/titans_bow_to_houston_in_grid_finale/ Newspapers.com References External links 1954 University of Detroit football programs Detroit Category:Detroit Titans football seasons Detroit Titans football Detroit Titans football