1917 Detroit Titans football team

1917 Detroit Titans football
Conference Independent
1917 record 8–1
Head coach James F. Duffy (1st year)
Home stadium University of Detroit Stadium

The 1917 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1917 college football season. Detroit outscored opponents by a combined total of 389 to 34 and finished with an 8–1 record in their first year under head coach James F. Duffy. The Titans opened the season with a school record 145 to 0 victory over the Toledo Rockets. In the second game of the season, Detroit lost to the 1917 Michigan Wolverines football team by a 14 to 3 score. The team won its final seven games, including a 14 to 0 victory over Michigan State.[1][2] Tillie Voss starred for the 1917 team.

References

  1. "1917 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. "Detroit Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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