1956 Detroit Titans football team
American college football season
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The 1956 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1956 college football season. In their third season under head coach Wally Fromhart, the Titans compiled a 2–8 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the MVC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 194 to 99.[1]
- Wally Fromhart (3rd season)
- Robert Chendes
- James Lynch
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (0–4 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
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| Houston $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Lou Faoro with 356 passing yards, Billy Russell with 183 rushing yards, Albert Korpak with 268 receiving yards, and Bill Dando with 24 points scored.[2]
In addition to head coach Wally Fromhart, the coaching staff included Kenneth Stilley (line coach), Robert Dove (end coach), John Ray (freshman coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (trainer).[3] Robert Chendes and James Lynch were the team co-captains.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | Marquette | W 20–7 | 12,320 | [5] | |||
| September 30 | Villanova |
| L 7–8 | 10,123–10,143 | [6] | ||
| October 13 | at Wichita | L 13–19 | 9,724 | [7] | |||
| October 20 | Tulsa |
| L 0–3 | 9,118 | [8] | ||
| October 28 | Boston College |
| W 12–7 | 13,979 | [9] | ||
| November 3 | at Cincinnati | L 7–33 | 16,500 | [10] | |||
| November 10 | Drake |
| L 13–26 | 8,366 | [11] | ||
| November 17 | at Oklahoma A&M | L 7–25 | [12] | ||||
| November 25 | at Dayton | L 13–27 | [13] | ||||
| December 1 | at Houston | L 7–39 | 10,000 | [14] | |||
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