1949 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Detroit Titans football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–4 4–0 Chuck Baer 5th James E. Massey University of Detroit Stadium MVC champion The 1949 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1949 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Chuck Baer, the Titans compiled a 5–4 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 165.1949 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 11, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1949-schedule.html The 1949 season was Detroit's first in the MVC. In addition to head coach Chuck Baer, the team's coaching staff included Bob Ivory (line coach, second year), Eddie Barbour (freshman coach and chief scout), Bill Hintz (freshman coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (trainer).Detroit vs. San Francisco game program University of Detroit October 7, 1949 7 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=48&page=1&item_id=2510 December 11, 2017 Fullback James E. Massey was the team captain.Detroit vs. San Francisco program, p. 9. Schedule y y September 23 Tulsa University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 20–14 22,254 Titans Slip Past Tulsa in 4th Period, 20-14 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters September 24, 1949 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15715643/titans_slip_past_tulsa_in_4th_period/ Newspapers.com September 30 Villanova<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 7–34 22,951 Villanova Sinks Titans at Long Range, 34-7 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 1, 1949 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15715875/villanova_sinks_titans_at_long_range/ Newspapers.com October 7 San Francisco<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 14–38 16,648 Frisco Passes Rip U-D 38-14 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15715937/frisco_passes_rip_ud_3814/ Newspapers.com October 15 at Marquette<ncg> Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI L 14–24 15,000 Detroit Beaten By Marquette Rally, 24 to 14 Chicago Tribune October 16, 1949 2-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15716154/detroit_beaten_by_marquette_rally_24/ Newspapers.com October 21 Wayne<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 41–0 22,359 Titans Pulverize Wayne, 40-0 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 22, 1949 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15715810/titans_pulverize_wayne_400/ Newspapers.com October 28 Oklahoma A&M University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 13–7 14,580 MVC Title in Sight as Titans Topple Aggies, 13-7 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 29, 1949 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15715345/mvc_title_in_sight_as_titans_topple/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Miami (FL)<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL L 6–27 35,031 Miami Racks Up Titans, 27-6 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 5, 1949 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15716012/miami_racks_up_titans_276/ Newspapers.com November 13 Saint Louis University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 31–14 7,382 Titans Trounce Billikens, 31-14 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 14, 1949 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15715732/titans_trounce_billikens_3114/ Newspapers.com November 24 at Wichita Veterans Field Wichita, KS W 33–7 8,000 Titans Win; Take Crown: Detroiters Roll Over Wichita, 33-7 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters November 25, 1949 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15715408/titans_win_take_crown/ Newspapers.com See also 1949 in Michigan References External links 1949 University of Detroit football programs Detroit Category:Detroit Titans football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Detroit Titans football Detroit Titans football