1927 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1927 Detroit Titans football Independent 7–2 Gus Dorais 3rd University of Detroit Stadium The 1927 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1927 college football season. Detroit outscored opponents by a combined total of 235 to 47 and finished with a 7–2 record in their third year under head coach Gus Dorais. The team's losses came in games against Knute Rockne's 1927 Notre Dame team that has been rated as a national champion and against Army which was the only team to beat Notre Dame in 1927. The team was led by halfback Lloyd Brazil of whom coach Dorais later said: "As far as I'm concerned, there were only three great collegiate backs in my lifetime -- Jim Thorpe, George Gipp and Lloyd Brazil."Lyall Smith Lloyd Brazil: Titans' Titan Detroit Free Press April 7, 1965 27 https://freep.newspapers.com/clip/3698582/lloyd_brazil_titans_titan/ Schedule y y September 24 1927 Adrian Bulldogs Adrian University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 44–0 University of Detroit Eleven Routs Adrian In Football Inaugural, 44 to 0 Detroit Free Press W. W.Edgar September 25, 1927 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845308/university_of_detroit_eleven_routs/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 0–6 Touchdown In First Period Against U. of D. Subs Wins For Army, 6 to 0: Dorais Eleven Plays Cadets To Standstill Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 2, 1927 21, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845377/touchdown_in_first_period_against_u_of/ Newspapers.com October 8 Notre Dame University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 0–20 28,000 Notre Dame Defeats Titans By Three Touchdowns Before Record Crowd: Aerial Attack Factor In Victory For Rockne's Men Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 9, 1927 21, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845406/notre_dame_defeats_titans_by_three/ Newspapers.com October 15 1927 Columbia Duhawks Columbia (IA) University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 58–0 University of Detroit Eleven Has Little Trouble Crushing Columbia College: Iowans' Line Wilts Under Titan Attack Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 16, 1927 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845212/university_of_detroit_eleven_has_little/ Newspapers.com October 29 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI W 24–7 University of Detroit Outplays Michigan State at East Lansing and Wins: Titan Passes Beat Spartans Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 30, 1927 21, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845454/university_of_detroit_outplays_michigan/ Newspapers.com November 5 Haskell University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 38–7 University of Detroit Romps Over Haskell Indians: Clever Air Play Routs Redskins Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar November 6, 1927 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845262/university_of_detroit_romps_over/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Saint Louis Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO W 21–0 St. Louis Is Downed By Titans, 21-0: Two Long Dashes Feature Triumph of Dorais' Team Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar November 12, 1927 12, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845546/st_louis_is_downed_by_titans_210/ Newspapers.com November 19 at 1927 Carnegie Tech Tartans Carnegie Tech Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 12–7 U. of D. Downs Carnegie: Titans Come From Behind To Take Game Detroit Free Press November 20, 1927 16, 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845506/u_of_d_downs_caregie_titans_come/ Newspapers.com November 24 South Dakota State University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 38–0 University of Detroit Crushes South Dakota State In Final Game, 38 to 0: Jackrabbits Fail to Check Aerial Offense of Titans Detroit Free Press W. W. Edger November 25, 1927 13, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15845122/university_of_detroit_crushes_south/ Newspapers.com 1927 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1927-schedule.html References Detroit Category:Detroit Titans football seasons Detroit Titans football Detroit Titans football