1946 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Detroit Titans football Independent 6–4 Chuck Baer 2nd Wilbur Hintz Bob Ivory University of Detroit Stadium The 1946 Detroit Titans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Baer, the Titans compiled a 6–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 214 to 134.1946 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1946-schedule.html The team featured one of the top rushing offenses in the country. The Titans' backs tallied 2,632 rushing yards for the third highest total in the nation. Their average of 263.2 yards per game ranked fourth nationally.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 74 The team's backfield included halfbacks Bill Haley, Joe Wright, and Jack Kurkowski, quarterback Gene Malinowski, and fullbacks Al Schmidt and Len Rittof.Detroit vs. Tulsa game program University of Detroit October 18, 1946 18 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=6&page=1 The team's assistant coaches were Lloyd Brazil (backfield coach and athletic director), John Shada (line coach), Ed J. Barbour (backfield coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (team physician and trainer).Detroit vs. Tulsa game program University of Detroit October 18, 1946 5, 31 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=6&page=1 End Wilbur Hintz and guard Bob Ivory were the team's co-captains.Detroit vs. Tulsa program, p. 7. Detroit was ranked at No. 61 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at University of Detroit Stadium, which had a capacity of 20,000 persons. In the fall of 1946, the university had an enrollment of 5,000 men and 1,200 women.Tulsa game program, p. 31. Schedule y y 1946 AP September 20 Wayne University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 31–0 23,800 U-D Overwhelms Tartars, 31 to 0 Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar September 21, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15872665/ud_overwhelms_tartars_31_to_0/ Newspapers.com September 27 1946 Scranton Royals Scranton University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 32–13 18,650 Detroit Gallops To Beat Scranton, 32-13 Detroit Free Press September 28, 1946 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15932256/detroit_gallops_to_beat_scranton_3213/ Newspapers.com October 5 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 14–16 20,000 Last-Second Field Goal Sends U-D to Defeat; Holy Cross Wins, 16-14 W.W. Edgar October 6, 1946 sect. 4, p. 2 The Detroit Free Press Detroit, Mich. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15932815/last-second-field-goal-sends-u-d-to/ October 13 at San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 18–6 20,000 Titans End Road Jinx with 18-6 Triumph over San Francisco Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 14, 1946 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15932952/titans_end_road_jinx_with_186_triumph/ Newspapers.com October 18 No. 20 Tulsa University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 20–14 20,200 Titan TD in Last 90 Seconds Upsets Tulsa, 20-14 Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 19, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15932060/titan_td_in_last_90_seconds_upsets/ October 25 Drake University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 33–6 16,572 Titans Keep Drake in Doghouse with 33-6 Victory Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 26, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15932105/titans_keep_drake_in_doghouse_with_336/ Newspapers.com November 1 Marquette University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 20–21 10,350 Titans Upset, 21-20, As Clipping Costs Touchdown Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar November 2, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15932392/titans_upset_2120_as_clipping_costs/ Newspapers.com November 8 Villanova University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 6–23 19,350 Villanova's Wildcats Feast on Titan Eleven, 23 to 6 Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar November 9, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15932725/villanovas_wildcats_feast_on_titan/ Newspapers.com November 17 at Saint Louis Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO W 33–14 8,712 Detroit Back's 90-Yard Run Features 33-14 Billiken Loss St. Louis Star-Times James L. Toomey November 18, 1946 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15933035/detroit_backs_90yard_run_features/ Newspapers.com November 29 at Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL L 7–21 24,747 Miami Turns Heat on U-D to Win, 21-7 Detroit Free Press November 30, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15872740/miami_turns_heat_on_ud_to_win_217/ Newspapers.com After the season 1947 NFL draft The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Titans were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Detroit Mercy Titans Round Pick Player Position NFL Club 9 67 Gene Malinowski Back Boston Yanks 11 86 Pete Sullivan Tackle Detroit Lions 17 148 Jack Hart Tackle Washington Redskins 28 256 Arch Kelly End Detroit Lions See also 1946 in Michigan References External links 1946 University of Detroit football programs Detroit Category:Detroit Titans football seasons Detroit Titans football Detroit Titans football