1950 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Detroit Titans football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 6–3–1 2–1–1 Chuck Baer 6th Tom Costello Nick Galante University of Detroit Stadium The 1950 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1950 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 226 to 143 and finished with a 6–3–1 record in its sixth year under head coach Chuck Baer.1950 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 9, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1950-schedule.html It was the 56th season of intercollegiate football for the University of Detroit.Overconfidence Is U-D's Main Foe Detroit Free Press Dick Peters September 22, 1950 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15667247/overconfidence_is_uds_main_foe/ Newspapers.com The Titans had won the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) championship in 1949 and were co-favorites with Tulsa to win the conference championship in 1950.Good Sophs: Wayne and U. of D. Need Them Detroit Free Press Hal Middlesworth September 17, 1950 Graphic-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15667544/good_sophs/ Newspapers.com The Titans ultimately finished in second place behind Tulsa. Two Titans were selected as first-team players on the 1950 All-Missouri Valley Conference football team: guards Alex Smail and Ed Wood. Dutch Clark, later inducted into both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame, joined the Titans' staff as backfield coach in 1950.Dutch Clark Takes Post as Titans' Gridiron Aide: Ex-Lion Gets 1-Year Pact Detroit Free Press March 16, 1950 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9744736/dutch_clark_takes_post_as_titans/ Newspapers.comBaer Sees Youth Adding Spice Detroit Free Press Hal Middlesworth 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15667422/baer_sees_youth_adding_spice/ Newspapers.com Bob Ivory and Eddie Barbour were also assistant coaches for the 1950 team. Bob O'Malley and Mike Kaysserian were hired to coach the freshman team.U-D Names 2 Grads as Frosh Aides Detroit Free Press Dick Peters September 12, 1950 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15667601/ud_names_2_grads_as_frosh_aides/ End Tom Costello and Nick Galante were co-captains of the 1950 team.U-D Names Costello, Galante Co-Captains Detroit Free Press December 8, 1949 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15668838/ud_names_costello_galante_cocaptains/ Newspapers.com After the season, fullback Mike Goggins and tackle Joe Kutz were named captains of the 1951 team.Goggins, Kutz Voted U-D Captains Detroit Free Press November 30, 1950 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15668087/goggins_kutz_voted_ud_captains/ Newspapers.com In late December 1950, Chuck Baer resigned as the Titans' head football coach, citing "personal reasons". The resignation was considered a surprise, but followed rumors of a shakeup after the university president, the Very Rev. Celestin J. Steiner, appointed a committee to investigate and make recommendations about the university's entire athletic program.Baer Resigns as Titan Football Coach Detroit Free Press December 29, 1950 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11822828/baer_resigns_as_titan_football_coach/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 22 1950 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 40–0 12,451 Horwath, Titans Hustle 40–0 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters September 23, 1950 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15667081/horwath_titans_hustle_400/ Newspapers.com September 29 Wayne<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 34–0 19,257 Titans Put Tartars to Rout, 34–0 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters September 30, 1950 16–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15667002/titans_put_tartars_to_rout_340/ Newspapers.com October 6 Wichita University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 13–21 Wichita Wins, 21–13, on U-D Fumbles Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 7, 1950 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666959/wichita_wins_2113_on_ud_fumbles/ Newspapers.com October 13 Marquette<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 13–27 12,356 U-D 'Gives' Game to Marquette, 27–14 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 14, 1950 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666910/ud_gives_game_to_marquette_2714/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK T 13–13 12,356 U-D Settles for 13–13 Tie with Tulsa Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 22, 1950 E1, E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666852/ud_settles_for_1313_tie_with_tulsa/ Newspapers.com October 27 Drake University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 14–13 6,255 10 Seconds to Go, U-D Wins, 14–13 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 28, 1950 16–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666796/10_seconds_to_go_ud_wins_1413/ Newspapers.com November 3 Villanova<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 18–7 8,775 Villanova Errors Help Titans Win, 18–7 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 4, 1950 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666722/villanova_errors_help_titans_win_187/ Newspapers.com November 12 Duquesne<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 47–14 7,129 U-D Goes Record-Crazy to Drub Duquesne, 47–14 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 13, 1950 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666678/ud_goes_recordcrazy_to_drub_duquesne/ Newspapers.comChicagoans Help Detroit Titans To Trounce Duquesne Port Huron Times Herald November 13, 1950 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15668782/chicagoans_help_detroit_titans_to/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 20–13 Titans Play Heads-Up Ball to Plow Past Aggies, 20–13 Detroit Free Press November 19, 1950 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666624/titans_play_headsup_ball_to_plow_past/ Newspapers.com November 26 at San Francisco<ncg> Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 13–35 11,783 Titans Run Down Badly on Coast Detroit Free Press November 27, 1950 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666552/titans_run_down_badly_on_coast/ Newspapers.comBrown Passes Hilltoppers To 35-13 Win Over Detroit Oakland Tribune November 27, 1950 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15951478/brown_passes_hilltoppers_to_3513_win/ Newspapers.com Players Ed Beirne, end Tom Costello, end and co-captain Miles Currie, end Nick Galante, guard and co-captain Mike Goggins, fullback Ron Horwath, left halfback Danny Kerins, tackle Johnny "Red" O'Connor, quarterback Jack O'Leary, right halfback Dick Neveux, quarterback John Packo, center Alex Smail, guard Lee Wittmer, tackle Ed Wood, guard See also 1950 in Michigan References External links 1950 University of Detroit football programs Detroit Category:Detroit Titans football seasons Detroit Titans football Detroit Titans football