1917 Detroit Heralds season
Sports season
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The 1917 Detroit Heralds season was the 13th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled an 8â2 record.
| 1917 Detroit Heralds season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Marshall |
| Home stadium | Navin Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8â2 |
Tommy Hughitt, Norb Sacksteder, and Birtie Maher starred for the Heralds. Frank Nesser joined the team in late November.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Hammond | W 19â0 | 1,000 | [1] | |
| October 14 | Cincinnati Celts |
| W 14â0 | [2] | |
| October 21 | All-Buffalo |
| W 67â0 | [3] | |
| October 28 | Toledo Maroons |
| W 20â7 | [4] | |
| November 4 | Wabash |
| W 34â0 | [5] | |
| November 11 | Camp Custer |
| L 0â13 | 15,000 | [6] |
| November 18 | Racine |
| W 19â0 | [7] | |
| November 25 | Columbus Panhandles |
| W | ||
| November 29 | Canton Bulldogs | Detroit | L 0â7 | ||
| December 2 | at Toledo Maroons | Toledo, OH | W 23â0 | [8] |
Players
- Booth, halfback
- Pat Dunne, fullback
- Edgerton, tackle
- Steamer Horning, tackle
- Tommy Hughitt, quarterback (only appeared in early season games)
- "Nig" Lenahan,[3] halfback/fullback
- Birtie Maher, halfback/end
- Marider, guard
- Danny Mullane, end
- Norb Sacksteder, halfback
- Schlee, guard/tackle
- Shanks, tackle
- G. Shields, guard
- Archie "Dutch" Stewart, center and captain
- Straight, guard
- Carl Thiele, end/tackle
- Lou Usher, center/guard/tackle
- Weekes, quarterback (possibly "Hub" Weekes)
- Whipple, end
- Whitaker/Whittaker, quarterback
- Perce Wilson, halfback/quarterback
- Windbiel, guard/tackle
- Witherbein, tackle