1947 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Detroit Titans football Independent 6–4 Chuck Baer 3rd Bob Greiner Joe Wright University of Detroit Stadium The 1947 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 276 to 154 and finished with a 6–4 record in its third year under head coach Chuck Baer.1947 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1947-schedule.html Bob Greiner and Joe Wright were the team captains.Detroit vs. Oklahoma game program University of Detroit September 26, 1947 22–23 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=84&page=2 Detroit was ranked at No. 48 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y 1947 AP September 19 Central Michigan University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 34–14 20,450 U-D 'Rushes' Chips Off Their Feet for 34-14 Victory Detroit Free Press Tommy Devine September 20, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15887989/ud_rushes_chips_off_their_feet_for/ Newspapers.com September 26 Oklahoma University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 20–24 24,375 24,375 See U-D Give Oklahoma Scare in Defeat Detroit Free Press Marshall Dann September 27, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15745041/24375_see_ud_give_oklahoma_scare_in/ Newspapers.com October 3 1947 Wayne State Warriors Wayne State University Wayne University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 40–7 22,153 Titans Wallop Helpless Wayne Eleven, 40-7 Detroit Free Press George Puscas George Puscas (sports writer) October 4, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15887968/titans_wallop_helpless_wayne_eleven/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI L 18–41 17,000 Marquette Stuns Titans Detroit Free Press Marshall Dann October 12, 1947 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15888032/marquette_stuns_titans/ Newspapers.com October 19 at Villanova Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA L 12–14 15,572 It's a Sad, Sad Day For Detroit Elevens: Villanova Jinx Stops U-D, 14-12 Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 20, 1947 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15888053/its_a_sad_sad_day_for_detroit/ Newspapers.com October 24 Duquesne University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 38–6 17,547 Titans Find Victory Trail Again 38-6 Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 25, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15888020/titans_find_victory_trail_again_386/ Newspapers.com November 1 Saint Mary's Briggs Stadium Detroit, MI W 19–6 20,253 Titans Whip Gaels, 19-6 Detroit Free Press November 2, 1947 C1 Bob Latshaw https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15887950/titans_whip_gaels_196/ Newspapers.com November 7 Nevada University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 38–6 15,348 Titan Power Disillusions 'Favored' Nevada, 38-6 Detroit Free Press Marshall Dann November 8, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15888071/titan_power_disillusions_favored/ Newspapers.com November 15 Saint Louis University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 37–6 5,000 Bills Drop 37-6 Decision To Detroit on Muddy Field St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 16, 1947 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15888287/bills_drop_376_decision_to_detroit_on/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK L 20–30 9,946 U-D Loses Scoring Duel Detroit Free Press November 23, 1947 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15888274/ud_loses_scoring_duel_tulsa_runs/ Newspapers.com Roster 1947 Detroit Titans y Jack Hayes 1 T SO Charles Welch 3 G SO Barney Laboe 5 HB SO Len Rittof 6 FB JR Edwin Jeakle 7 E SO Jack Lanoue 8 HB SO Bob Greiner 12 G JR C Pete Sullivan 13 T SR Jerry Greiner 14 C SO Don Raymond 15 FB FR Harry Peterson 16 QB SO Joe Lenc 17 G JR Tim Collins 18 E SO Joe Wandez 19 G SO Jim Massey 20 FB SO John O'Leary 23 HB SO Bob Heym 26 E SO Sal Viviano 27 G SO Ed Burgess 28 HB SO Jerry Mutual 29 C SO Wally Gruber 30 HB SO Bill Guay 31 G SO Bill Smith 32 HB SO Joe Wright 33 HB JR C Bill Haley 36 HB SO John O'Connor 37 QB SO John Kurkowski 39 HB JR Joe LeBouf 40 HB SO Bob O'Malley 42 QB SO Dan Boisture 46 E SO y Tom Costello 47 E SO Nick Galante 49 G SO Frank Bielman 52 G SO Archie Kelly 53 E JR Gene Malinowski 54 QB JR John Packo 56 C FR Don Byerlein 57 E SR Floyd Yeager 58 T SO Al Ciesliga 60 G SO Bob Solner 61 C SO Ed Wood 62 G SO Alex Smail 63 G FR Frank Audette 64 E SO John Cullen 65 E SO Mike Kaysserian 67 FB SO Bill Welsh 68 T SO Jim Conley 69 E SO Pat Kennedy 70 T SO Jack Simmons 71 G SR Rudy Perpich 72 FB SO Tom Finnin 73 T SO Al Ripple 74 T SO John Conti 88 T SO http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=84&page=1 December 21, 2017 Chuck Baer Lloyd Brazil (backfield) John Shada (line) Edmund J. Barbour (backfield) Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (team physician and trainer) See also 1947 in Michigan References External links 1947 University of Detroit football programs Detroit Category:Detroit Titans football seasons Detroit Titans football Detroit Titans football