1917 Detroit Heralds season

Sports season August 2023 Detroit Heralds 1917 8–2 Bill Marshall Navin Field 1918 The 1917 Detroit Heralds season was the 13th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled an 8–2 record. Tommy Hughitt, Norb Sacksteder, and Birtie Maher starred for the Heralds. Frank Nesser joined the team in late November. Schedule yes yes October 7 Hammond Navin Field Detroit W 19-0 1,000 Hammond Is Stopped by Our Heralds Detroit Free Press October 8, 1917 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22533270/hammond_is_stopped_by_our_heralds/ Newspapers.com October 14 Cincinnati Celts Navin Field Detroit W 14-0 Celts Again Subdued by Heralds Detroit Free Press October 15, 1917 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22533124/celts_again_subdued_by_the_heralds/ Newspapers.com October 21 All-Buffalo Navin Field Detroit W 67-0 Buffaloes Beaten by Detroiters Detroit Free Press October 22, 1917 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22533020/buffaloes_beaten_by_detroiters/ Newspapers.com October 28 Toledo Maroons Navin Field Detroit W 20-7 Toledo Is Dumped in Great Game Detroit Free Press October 29, 1917 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22532884/toledo_is_dumped_in_great_game/ Newspapers.com November 4 Wabash Navin Field Detroit W 34-0 Wabash Is Crushed by Detroiters Detroit Free Press November 5, 1917 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22532784/wabash_is_crushed_by_detroiters/ Newspapers.com November 11 Camp Custer Navin Field Detroit L 0-13 15,000 'Pro' Champs Are Beaten by Officers Detroit Free Press 11–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22292340/pro_champs_are_beaten_by_officers/ Newspapers.com November 18 Racine Navin Field Detroit W 19-0 Detroiters Knock Off Wisconsin Detroit Free Press November 19, 1917 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22533480/detroiters_knock_off_wisconsin/ Newspapers.com November 25 Columbus Panhandles Navin Field Detroit W November 29 Canton Bulldogs Detroit L 0-7 December 2 at Toledo Maroons Toledo, OH W 23-0 Heralds Too Strong for Maumeeans Detroit Free Press December 3, 1917 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22533605/heralds_too_strong_for_maumeeans/ Newspapers.com Players Booth, halfback Pat Dunne, fullback Edgerton, tackle Steamer Horning, tackle Tommy Hughitt, quarterback (only appeared in early season games) "Nig" Lenahan, halfback/fullback Birtie Maher, halfback/end Marider, guard Danny Mullane, end Norb Sacksteder, halfback Schlee, guard/tackle Shanks, tackle G. Shields, guard Archie "Dutch" Stewart, center and captain Straight, guard Carl Thiele, end/tackle Lou Usher, center/guard/tackle Weekes, quarterback (possibly "Hub" Weekes) Whipple, end Whitaker/Whittaker, quarterback Perce Wilson, halfback/quarterback Windbiel, guard/tackle Witherbein, tackle References Category:Detroit Heralds seasons Detroit Heralds