1952 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Detroit Titans football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 3–6 1–3 Dutch Clark 2nd Peter Bonnani John Koster University of Detroit Stadium The 1952 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1952 college football season. In its second year under head coach Dutch Clark, Detroit compiled finished with a 3–6 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the MVC, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 224 to 206.1952 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1952-schedule.html Ted Marchibroda, who later spent more than 40 years in the NFL as a player and coach, was the team's starting quarterback. Marchibroda led the nation with 1,813 yards of total offense in 1952, which included 1,637 passing yards.Ted Marchibroda Leads Nation in Total Yards Binghamton Press December 11, 1952 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15696815/ted_marchibroda_leads_nation_in_total/ Newspapers.com On November 14, in his last home game for the Titans, Marchibroda set a new national, single-game record with 390 passing yards. The team's staff included Wally Fromhart (backfield coach), Bill Pritula (line coach), Edmund J. Barbour (freshmen coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (trainer).Game program: Detroit vs. Tulsa University of Detroit 1952 5 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=218&page=1&item_id=10581 The team's co-captains were fullback Richard John Koster and end Peter Bonnani.Detroit vs. Tulsa program, p. 7. Schedule 1952 AP y y September 26 Wichita University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 22–7 13,625 New Grid Faces Star for U-D Detroit Free Press Dick Peters September 27, 1952 13, 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15698096/new_grid_faces_star_for_ud/ Newspapers.com October 4 No. 12 Villanova<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 7–21 13,521 Villanova Squeezes Past U-D by 21-7 Margin Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 5, 1952 C1, C3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15698013/villanova_squeezes_past_ud_by_217/ Newspapers.com October 11 Marquette<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 27–37 12,289 Marquette Spoils Titan Homecoming Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 12, 1952 C1, C4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15697801/marquette_spoils_titan_homecoming/ Newspapers.com October 18 Drake<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 57–0 8,000 U-D Buries Drake Under Pile of TDs Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 19, 1952 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15697729/ud_buries_drake_under_pile_of_tds/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 6–21 13,000 Titans No Match for Oklahoma A&M Detroit Free Press October 26, 1952 C4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15697641/titans_no_match_for_oklahoma_am/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Fordham<ncg> Triborough Stadium New York, NY W 28–20 6,033 U-D Springs 28-20 Upset on Fordham Detroit Free Press November 2, 1952 C1, C2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15697591/ud_springs_2820_upset_on_fordham/ Newspapers.com November 7 Boston College<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 20–23 12,280 Last-Play Try from BC 1 Fails; U-D Falls, 23-20 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 8, 1952 15–16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15697520/lastplay_try_from_bc_1_fails_ud/ November 14 Tulsa University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 21–62 13,120 Pass-Happy U-D Plastered Despite Marchibroda Spree Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 15, 1952 13, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15697299/passhappy_ud_plastered_despite/ Newspapers.com November 29 at No. 19 Houston Rice Stadium Houston TX L 19–33 7,200 Marchibroda Wins as Titans Lose Detroit Free Press November 30, 1952 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15697216/marchibroda_wins_as_titans_lose/ Newspapers.com Roster #62 Richard Abel, end #53 Marion Balcerzak, center #34 Edmund Beirne, end #48 Joseph Belluso, guard #6 Thomas Berry, fullback #64 Peter Bonanni, end and co-captain #18 Gene Bradshaw, end #4 Robert Burgmeier, halfback #38 Chuck Carter, center #69 Daniel Comer, tackle #73 Harry Derderian, tackle #63 John Drahos, end #43 John Eckenstein, end #57 Martin Foley, guard #72 Morgan Foley, tackle #47 Al Galuardi, end #68 Chuck Gardella, guard #22 Edward Gornak, halfback #61 Robert Hernbroth, guard #7 David Kline, quarterback #20 Charles Knoch, halfback #55 Richard Koster, fullback and co-captain #54 Donald Kozischeck, guard #71 Casimir Krol, tackle #28 Ted Marchibroda, quarterback #74 Terry Martin, tackle #70 Richard Martwick, tackle #12 Shawn McAlinden, quarterback #30 Dennis McCotter, fullback #13 Tim Moriarty, tackle #33 James O'Leary, halfback #44 Leon Riley, halfback #66 Ed Sawicki, center #19 Edward Sheldon, halfback #42 David Shounhard, center #60 Roger Stemler, guard #26 John Thiel, halfback #41 Leon Theisen, tackle #32 Vic Thomas, end #37 Stan Tubinis, halfback #65 Tony Viola, end #17 Frank Willard, halfback #49 William Walsh, guard #67 Lou Wasko, center #56 Edward Yablonski, halfback #3 Ray Zambiasi, fullback #11 Tom Zang, quarterback Detroit vs. Tulsa program, pp. 21-32. 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