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1947 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainBob Greiner, Joe Wright
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons← 19461948 →
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   9 – 0 – 0
Youngstown   –   8 – 2 – 0
Michigan State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ball State   –   5 – 1 – 2
Ohio Wesleyan   –   6 – 2 – 1
Wayne   –   5 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 0
Washington University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 4 – 1
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   2 – 5 – 1
Valparaiso   –   2 – 5 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   1 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 276 to 154 and finished with a 6–4 record in its third year under head coach Chuck Baer. Bob Greiner and Joe Wright were the team captains.

Detroit was ranked at No. 48 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Central MichiganW 34–1420,450
September 26Oklahoma
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 20–2424,375
October 3Wayne
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 40–722,153
October 11at MarquetteL 18–4117,000
October 19at VillanovaL 12–1415,572
October 24Duquesne
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 38–617,547
November 1Saint Mary'sW 19–620,253
November 7Nevada
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 38–615,348
November 15Saint Louis
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 37–65,000
November 22at TulsaL 20–309,946

Roster

1947 Detroit Titans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 1 Jack Hayes So
G 3 Charles Welch So
HB 5 Barney Laboe So
FB 6 Len Rittof Jr
E 7 Edwin Jeakle So
HB 8 Jack Lanoue So
G 12 Bob Greiner (C) Jr
OT 13 Pete Sullivan Sr
C 14 Jerry Greiner So
FB 15 Don Raymond Fr
QB 16 Harry Peterson So
G 17 Joe Lenc Jr
E 18 Tim Collins So
G 19 Joe Wandez So
FB 20 Jim Massey So
HB 23 John O'Leary So
E 26 Bob Heym So
G 27 Sal Viviano So
HB 28 Ed Burgess So
C 29 Jerry Mutual So
HB 30 Wally Gruber So
G 31 Bill Guay So
HB 32 Bill Smith So
HB 33 Joe Wright (C) Jr
HB 36 Bill Haley So
QB 37 John O'Connor So
HB 39 John Kurkowski Jr
HB 40 Joe LeBouf So
QB 42 Bob O'Malley So
E 46 Dan Boisture So
E 47 Tom Costello So
G 49 Nick Galante So
G 52 Frank Bielman So
E 53 Archie Kelly Jr
QB 54 Gene Malinowski Jr
C 56 John Packo Fr
E 57 Don Byerlein Sr
OT 58 Floyd Yeager So
G 60 Al Ciesliga So
C 61 Bob Solner So
G 62 Ed Wood So
G 63 Alex Smail Fr
E 64 Frank Audette So
E 65 John Cullen So
FB 67 Mike Kaysserian So
OT 68 Bill Welsh So
E 69 Jim Conley So
OT 70 Pat Kennedy So
G 71 Jack Simmons Sr
FB 72 Rudy Perpich So
OT 73 Tom Finnin So
OT 74 Al Ripple So
OT 88 John Conti So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Lloyd Brazil (backfield)
  • John Shada (line)
  • Edmund J. Barbour (backfield)
  • Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (team physician and trainer)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 21, 2017

See also

References

  1. "1947 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. "Detroit vs. Oklahoma game program". University of Detroit. September 26, 1947. pp. 22–23.
  3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Tommy Devine (September 20, 1947). "U-D 'Rushes' Chips Off Their Feet for 34-14 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Marshall Dann (September 27, 1947). "24,375 See U-D Give Oklahoma Scare in Defeat". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. George Puscas (October 4, 1947). "Titans Wallop Helpless Wayne Eleven, 40-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Marshall Dann (October 12, 1947). "Marquette Stuns Titans". Detroit Free Press. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. W. W. Edgar (October 20, 1947). "It's a Sad, Sad Day For Detroit Elevens: Villanova Jinx Stops U-D, 14-12". Detroit Free Press. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. W. W. Edgar (October 25, 1947). "Titans Find Victory Trail Again 38-6". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bob Latshaw (November 2, 1947). "Titans Whip Gaels, 19-6". Detroit Free Press. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Marshall Dann (November 8, 1947). "Titan Power Disillusions 'Favored' Nevada, 38-6". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Bills Drop 37-6 Decision To Detroit on Muddy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 16, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "U-D Loses Scoring Duel". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1947. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.

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