1951_Detroit_Titans_football_team

1951 Detroit Titans football team

1951 Detroit Titans football team

American college football season

The 1951 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the MWC, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 263 to 156.[1]

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In February 1951, Dutch Clark, later inducted into both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame, was hired as the school's athletic director and head football coach.[2] He had served as the team's backfield coach under head coach Chuck Baer in 1951.

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  1. [1]
    "1951 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. [2]
    Dick Peters (February 25, 1951). "Clark Given Dual Role in New U-D Grid Setup". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dick Peters (September 24, 1951). "Clark Can See Light in U-D Gridiron Cloud". Detroit Free Press. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dick Peters (September 29, 1951). "Feeble Titans Swamped By Houston Speed Demons, 33 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dick Peters (October 6, 1951). "52,371 See Irish Sweep Past U-D, 40-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 14, 18 – via Newspapers.com.(the largest crowd in Detroit football history up to that time)
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    "Bright Zips Past U-D Eleven, 26-6". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Titans Make 19-0 Lead Last to Edge BC, 19-13". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1951. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dick Peters (October 27, 1951). "Aggies' 48 Passes Too Much for Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. 16, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Titans Rally, Then Hold On for 7-6 Triumph over Bradley". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1951. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Titans Lead at Half, but Villanova Snaps Back for 26-7 Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1951. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Marquette Air Attack Beats Detroit, 26-13". Chicago Tribune. November 18, 1951. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Detroit 9, Wichita 7: A Pass Backfires". The Kansas City Times. November 23, 1951. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. [13]
    "U-D Drops Finale To Hurricanes". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1951. pp. C1, C3.
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