1919 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1919 Detroit Titans football Independent 8–1 James F. Duffy 2nd Navin Field 1918 The 1919 Detroit Titans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1919 college football season. Detroit shut out five of its nine opponents, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 257 to 30, and finished with an 8–1 record.Detroit Yearly Results (1915-1919) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse November 23, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/d/detroit/yearly_results.php?year=1915 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052258/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/d/detroit/yearly_results.php?year=1915 March 4, 2016 James F. Duffy, who had led the team to an 8–1 record in 1917, rejoined the team as head coach after having served in the United States Navy during World War I.Detroit vs. Bethany game program October 18, 1919 University of Detroit 3 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=166&item_id=8156 September 20, 2018 James M. "Bingo" Brown was the assistant football coach and also served as head coach of the basketball, track, and baseball teams. William A. Reid, formerly of Colgate, was the athletic director. In an effort to place the Titans "on the national college football map", the school scheduled three games for 1919 against "three important teams from the east"—Georgetown, Tufts, and Holy Cross. The Titans won two of those three games. Several players from the 1919 University of Detroit football team later played in National Football League, including end Walt Clago, halfbacks Eddie Moegle and Tip O'Neill, and tackle Tillie Voss. The team conducted its pre-season practice sessions at the athletic field on Belle Isle. An alumni committee then arranged for further practice sessions and the team's home games to be played at Navin Field, which was also the home field for the Detroit Tigers baseball team.Detroit vs. Bethany game program October 18, 1919 University of Detroit 2 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=166&item_id=8156 September 20, 2018Detroit vs. North Dakota game program November 15, 1919 University of Detroit 2 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=170&item_id=8221 September 20, 2018 Schedule y y October 4 1919 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale Navin Field Detroit, MI W 34-0 U. of D. Wins Opener Easily Detroit Free Press October 5, 1919 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15782033/u_of_d_wins_opener_easily/ Newspapers.com October 11 1919 Ohio Northern Ohio Northern Navin Field Detroit, MI W 35–3 Early Start Beats Ohio Detroit Free Press October 12, 1919 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15782100/early_start_beats_ohio/ Newspapers.com October 18 1919 Bethany Bison Bethany (WV) Navin Field Detroit, MI W 47–0 Bethany Easy for University Detroit Free Press October 19, 1919 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15782160/bethany_easy_for_university/ Newspapers.com October 25 Georgetown Navin Field Detroit, MI W 16–13 Blue and Gray Proves Victim of Detroiters Detroit Free Press October 26, 1919 21, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15782238/blue_and_gray_proves_victim_of/ Newspapers.com November 1 Kalamazoo Navin Field Detroit, MI W 28–0 Tiges Blank Kazoo Tribe Detroit Free Press November 2, 1919 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15782373/tiges_blank_kazoo_tribe/ Newspapers.comKazoo Defeated; Uncorks Brilliant Forward Passes The Kalamazoo Gazette November 2, 1919 28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-kazoo-defeated-un/168786919/ Newspapers.com November 8 1919 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Navin Field Detroit, MI L 3–7 10,000 Tufts Whips U. of D., 7 to 3; Whistle Saves Bay Staters Detroit Free Press Ralston Goss November 9, 1919 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15779862/tufts_whips_u_of_d_7_to_3_whistle/ Newspapers.com November 15 North Dakota Agricultural Navin Field Detroit, MI W 48–0 U. of D. Routs Dakota, 48-0 Detroit Free Press November 16, 1919 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15780142/u_of_d_routs_dakota_480/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Buffalo International Park Buffalo, NY W 25–0 Duffy's Tigers in a Walkaway: Trample All Over Buffalo "U" on a Muddy Field, Winning, 25 to 0 Detroit Free Press Dick Heath November 23, 1919 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15782455/duffys_tigers_in_a_walkaway_trample/ Newspapers.com November 27 Holy Cross Navin Field Detroit, MI W 21–7 Holy Cross Is Trampled On By University Detroit Free Press K. W. Hall November 28, 1919 15, 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15780387/holy_cross_is_trampled_on_by_university/ Newspapers.com Roster The players on the Titans' 1919 football team included the following:Full names, weights, heights, and positions from the Detroit vs. Bethany game program. Francis Bowler, 5'8", 165 pounds - halfback Joe Brennan, 5'10", 156 pounds - quarterback Warren Brennan, 5'11", 172 pounds - end Walt Clago, 6', 181 pounds - end John Curtain, 5'9", 158 pounds - fullback Walter "Speed" Ellis, 5'11", 200 pounds - tackle F. Fitzgerald, 5'10", 185 pounds - halfback and captain Martin Gormley - 6', 210 pounds - guard Peter Hampston, 6', 165 pounds - quarterback Thomas Hogan, 6'2", 180 pounds - tackle Lauren A. Howe, 5'10", 160 pounds - halfback Frances Kane, 5'10", 155 pounds - end Thomas A. Kenney, 5'10", 170 pounds - center Edward Larkin 6', 180 pounds - tackle Harold S. "Dutch" Lauer, 5'10", 175 pounds - fullback Hansen Loving,5'8", 160 pounds - halfback Eddie Moegle, 5'9", 159 pounds - halfback Tip O'Neill, 5'10", 157 pounds - halfback Percy Prey, 6'1", 177 pounds - guard/tackle Claude Seitz, 5'10", 158 pounds - fullback Tillie Voss, 6'1", 190 pounds - guard/tackle References External links 1919 University of Detroit football programs Detroit Category:Detroit Titans football seasons Detroit Titans football Detroit Titans football