1957 Detroit Titans football team

1957 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 10 Notre Dame   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 3 – 2
Rutgers   –   5 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Tech   –   2 – 8 – 0
Marquette   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1957 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 179 to 98 and finished with a 6–3 record in its fourth year under head coach Wally Fromhart.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Lou Faoro with 545 passing yards, Billy Russell with 431 rushing yards, and Albert Korpak with 266 receiving yards and 48 points scored.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Marquette
W 14–012,611[3]
October 5at Air Force
L 12–196,629[4]
October 12at Wichita
W 28–0 [5]
October 19 Xavier
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 30–2014,891[6]
October 26 Boston College
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 16–208,563[7]
November 2at Cincinnati
W 20–1217,000[8][9]
November 9 Villanova
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 16–77,696[10]
November 16 Quantico Marines
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 33–011,411[11]
November 23at Dayton
L 10–206,395[12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1957 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "1957 Detroit Mercy Titans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Hal Schram (September 22, 1957). "Titans Get Off on Right Foot, 14-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Marshall Dann (October 6, 1957). "Air Force 'Arrives' Against U-D, 19-12". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Titans Clobber Wichita, 28 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1957. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ George Puscas (October 20, 1957). "Titans Take the Long Way In Beating Xavier, 30-20". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Marshall Dann (October 27, 1957). "Titans Can't Make Yard So BC Wins Game, 20-16". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U-D Upsets Cincinnati". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1957. pp. E1, E2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dick Forbes (November 3, 1957). "Detroit Destroys UC's Title Hopes, 20-12: Titan Club Classy in Comeback Win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hal Schram (November 10, 1957). "Pass (50-Yarder) Puts Titan Victory On Ice, 16-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ George Puscas (November 17, 1957). "Titans Tell It To Marines". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Marshall Dann (November 24, 1957). "Titans (Losers, 20-10) Can Kiss Bowl Goodby". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dayton 11 Wins 5th Straight". Mansfield (OH) News-Journal. November 24, 1957. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

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