1937 Detroit Titans football team

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The 1937 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their 13th year under head coach Gus Dorais, the Titans compiled a 7–3 record, shut out five opponents, was ranked No. 18 in the AP Poll after winning its first five games, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 253 to 42. The Titans defeated Border Conference champion Texas Tech (34–0) and held the undefeated 1937 Villanova Wildcats football team to seven points.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Headcoach
CaptainJoe Cieslak
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1937 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainJoe Cieslak
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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1937 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State â€“ 8–2–0
Akron â€“ 7–2–0
Central Michigan â€“ 6–2–0
DePaul â€“ 5–1–2
Wayne â€“ 6–2–0
No. T–9 Notre Dame â€“ 6–2–1
Detroit â€“ 7–3–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 5–2–1
Western State Teachers â€“ 5–3–0
Michigan Tech â€“ 4–3–0
Xavier â€“ 4–5–1
Marquette â€“ 3–6–0
Haskell â€“ 2–7–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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In addition to head coach Gus Dorais, the team's coaching staff included Lloyd Brazil (backfield coach), Bud Boeringer (line coach), Eddie Barbour (freshman coach), William Pegan (assistant freshman coach), and Robert Burns (assistant freshman coach).[2] Joe Cieslak was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24HillsdaleW 60–012,850[4]
October 1Western State Teachers (MI)
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–714,000[5]
October 9Texas Tech
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 34–011,000[6]
October 15at Catholic UniversityW 30–0[7]
October 232:30 p.m.at Boston College
W 14–07,000[8][9][10]
October 30 No. 16 VillanovaNo. T–18
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–7[11]
November 6at ManhattanL 0–712,000[12]
November 13North Dakota
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 40–010,000[13]
November 21at CreightonW 48–76,000[14]
November 25at DuquesneL 7–1410,800[15]
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