1941 Detroit Titans football team

American football team February 2026 August 2023 1941 Detroit Titans football Independent 7–2 Gus Dorais 17th Vince Banonis University of Detroit Stadium The 1941 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1941 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 195 to 43, and finished with a 7–2 record in its 17th year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais. Significant games included victories over Indiana (14–7) and Oklahoma A&M (20–14) and a close loss to Arkansas (6–9).1941 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1941-schedule.html In addition to Dorais, the team's coaching staff included Lloyd Brazil (backfield coach, 11th year), Bud Boeringer (line coach, 15th year), and Michael H. "Dad" Butler (trainer, 15th year).University of Detroit vs. Wayne University game program University of Detroit October 3, 1941 3 http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&record_id=54&page=1 December 13, 2017 During a ceremony at halftime on November 8, Butler, at age 71, was honored for his many years of service as the school's trainer and track and boxing coach; he was presented with $600 in cash, a radio, a "D" blanket, a trophy, a plaque, and scrolls.Dad's Day Becomes One for Butler to Remember Detroit Free Press November 9, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759741/dads_day_becomes_one_for_butler_to/ Newspapers.com Center Vince Banonis, who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, was the team captain.Detroit vs. Wayne program, p. 7. At the end of the 1941 season, Banonis was chosen as a first-round All-American by Collier's Weekly (selected by Grantland Rice),Rokisky on Collier's Team Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 5, 1941 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZeUMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4459,6537831&dq=all-america-board&hl=en International News Service,Lawton Carver Albert Tops INS All-America Grid Selections Reading Eagle December 1, 1941 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wo8hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4367,355573&dq=wildung+sinkwich&hl=en and Paramount News.Al DeMao, Rokisky on All-America Teams The Pittsburgh Press 1941-11-29 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mFgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5048,2795105&dq=wildung+sinkwich&hl=en He was also chosen as a second-team All-American by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.Harry Grayson Harry Grayson Duke's Lach Makes NEA All-America Team The Rock Hill Herald November 21, 1941 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kictAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1444,1037890&dq=nea+westfall&hl=enJuly 2026 InternetArchiveBot Louis Harrington picked three Titans as first-team players on his All-Michigan football team for 1941: Vince Banonis, halfback Elmer L. "Tippy" Madarik, and guard Thomas McLoughlin.Attorney Harrington Picks His Own All-State Collegiate Football Team Detroit Free Press John N. Sabo December 7, 1941 2–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15760035/attorney_harrington_picks_his_own/ Newspapers.com Detroit was ranked at No. 44 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 at Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN W 14–7 10,000 Long Pass in Final Period Gives Titans Victory, 14 to 7 Detroit Free Press W.W. Edgar September 28, 1941 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759238/long_pass_in_final_period_gives_titans/ Newspapers.com October 3 Wayne University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 54–0 17,659 Madarik Stars as Titans Romp to 54-0 Triumph Over Wayne Detroit Free Press W.W. Edgar October 4, 1941 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759298/madarik_stars_as_titans_romp_to_540/ Newspapers.com October 10 Central Michigan University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 45–0 Piper Suffers Broken Collarbone as Titans Beat Bearcats, 45-0 Detroit Free Press W.W. Edgar October 11, 1941 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759361/piper_suffers_broken_collarbone_as/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 20–14 6,000 U-D Comes from Behind to Beat Oklahoma Aggies, 20-14 Detroit Free Press October 19, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759423/ud_comes_from_behind_to_beat_oklahoma/ Newspapers.com October 24 Arkansas University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 6–9 21,202 U-D Beaten in last 7 Seconds by Arkansas Field Goal, 9-6 Detroit Free Press W.W. Edgar October 25, 1941 1, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759484/ud_beaten_in_last_7_seconds_by/ Newspapers.com November 1 Manhattan University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 15–0 10,131 Detroit Tops Jaspers, 15-0; Madarik Stars New York Daily News November 2, 1941 89 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35656664/detroit_tops_jaspers_150_madarik/ Newspapers.comTitans Show Land Power to Stop Jaspers, 15 to 0 Detroit Free Press W.W. Edgar November 2, 1941 Sports 1, 7 November 8 Marquette University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 7–6 16,541 U-D Trips Marquette: Link's Kick Gives Titans 7-6 Victory Detroit Free Press W.W. Edgar November 9, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759622/ud_trips_marquette_links_kick_gives/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Villanova Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA L 6–7 23,480 Titans' Air Attack Bottled and Villanova Wins, 7 to 6 Detroit Free Press John N. Sabo November 17, 1941 14, 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759796/titans_air_attack_bottled_and/ Newspapers.com November 23 at Creighton Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE W 28–0 Titans Roll to Easy Victory over Creighton, 28-0 Detroit Free Press November 24, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759873/titans_roll_to_easy_victory_over/ Newspapers.com References External links 1941 University of Detroit football programs Detroit Category:Detroit Titans football seasons Detroit Titans football Detroit Titans football