1941 Detroit Tech Dynamics football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Detroit Tech Dynamics football Independent 0–7–1 Julius Goldman 1st Francis "Red" Logan Robinson Field The 1941 Detroit Tech Dynamics football team represented the Detroit Institute of Technology as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Julius Goldman, the Dynamics compiled a 0–7–1 record. Prior to 1941, Goldman had been Detroit Tech's backfield coach under head coach Hal Shields. Goldman is best known as a basketball pioneer who advocated the 1936 rule change eliminating the jump ball after every field goal. For the 1941 season, the team arranged "the most ambitious schedule in the school's football history." At the start of the season, an Ohio newspaper described the Detroit Tech team as being "untouted and unscouted".Flyers Must Bear Down For Detroit Tech Game of Friday Night The Dayton Daily News September 23, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36056706/flyers_must_bear_down_for_detroit_tech/ Newspapers.com Key players included team captain Francis "Red" Logan, playing at the tackle position, as well as end Joe Slezinger and guards Vic Borden and Dick Bruce.With Tough Foes Ahead, Dynamic Coach Is in Quandary Detroit Free Press September 17, 1941 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36051019/with_tough_foes_ahead_dynamic_coach_is/ Newspapers.com In February 1942, Detroit Tech announced that its withdrawal from intercollegiate football for at least a year or two. Goldman, who was also the school's athletic director, cited the financial loss suffered by the program as well as manpower and scheduling problems.Detroit Tech Drops Varsity Football Detroit Free Press February 11, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36057127/detroit_tech_drops_varsity_football/ Newspapers.com Schedule y September 26 at Dayton Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH L 0-75 Another Outclassed Team, Detroit Tech, Falls Before U.D. Flyers The Dayton Herald Bob Frame September 27, 1941 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35955792/nother_outclassed_team_detroit_tech/ Newspapers.comDetroit Tech Victim of 75-0 Romp Dayton Daily News Harold Boian September 27, 1941 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38021955/detroit_tech_victim_of_750_romp/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Toledo Toledo, OH L 0-55 Rocket Powerhouse Wallops Dynamics Detroit Free Press October 5, 1941 Sports 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35212046/rocket_powerhouse_wallops_dynamics/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Western Ontario London, ON L 0-19 Detroit Tech Downed by Ontario Eleven, 19-0 Detroit Free Press October 12, 1941 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36050257/detroit_tech_downed_by_ontario_eleven/ Newspapers.com October 25 1941 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Robinson Field Detroit, MI L 0-25 Tech Bows, 25 to 0, to St. Joseph's Detroit Free Press October 26, 1941 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36050121/tech_bows_25_to_0_to_st_josephs/ Newspapers.com November 1 at 1941 Morningside Maroons Morningside Sioux City, IA L 7-50 Maroons Smother Detroit Tech, 50-7 The Sioux City Sunday Journal November 2, 1941 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123769853/maroons-smother-detroit-tech-50-7/ Newspapers.com November 8 1941 Eau Claire State Blugolds Eau Claire State Robinson Field Detroit, MI T 0-0 Dynamics Held to Scoreless Tie Detroit Free Press November 9, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36049971/dynamics_held_to_scoreless_tie/ Newspapers.comTeachers Hold Detroit to 0-0 The Eau Claire Leader November 9, 1941 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36056888/teachers_hold_detroit_to_00/ Newspapers.com November 15 1941 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees football St. Ambrose Robinson Field Detroit, MI L 0-26 Dynamics Get 26-0 Beating from Iowa Foe Detroit Free Press November 16, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36050375/dynamics_get_260_beating_from_iowa_foe/ Newspapers.com November 22 at 1941 Morris Harvey Golden Eagles Morris Harvey Charlestown, WV L 7-40 Dynamics Fall to Eagles, 40-7 Detroit Free Press November 23, 1941 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36050853/dynamics_fall_to_eagles_407/ Newspapers.com References Detroit Tech Category:Detroit Tech Dynamics football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Detroit Tech Dynamics football