1935 Detroit Titans football team

The 1935 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1935 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 187 to 61 and finished with a 6–3 record in its 11th year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais.^[1]

1935 Detroit Titans football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Gus Dorais (11th season)
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium
Seasons ← 1934 1936 →

1935 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 23 Marquette			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Notre Dame			–					7	–	1	–	1
Michigan State			–					6	–	2	–	0
DePaul			–					5	–	2	–	1
Wayne			–					5	–	2	–	1
Detroit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					4	–	2	–	2
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					5	–	3	–	0
Saint Louis			–					5	–	6	–	0
Central State (MI)			–					1	–	6	–	0
Haskell			–					0	–	7	–	1
Rankings from United Press

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Central State (MI)	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 43–0	10,000	[2]
October 4	Haskell	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 27–0	10,000	[3]
October 11	Oklahoma A&M	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 13–0	10,000	[4]
October 19	Catholic University	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 7–13	> 15,000	[5]
October 26	Villanova	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 19–15	15,000	[6]
November 2	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–13	10,000	[7]
November 9	Bucknell	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 53–0	12,000	[8]
November 23	at Duquesne	Forbes Field Pittsburgh PA	L 6–13	7,100	[9]
November 28	at Texas Tech	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 12–7		[10]

References

1. "1935 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
2. Lewis H. Walter (September 28, 1935). "Titan Eleven Beats Central State, 43-0: Farkas, Payne Lead Titans to Easy Triumph". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Lewis H. Walter (October 5, 1935). "University of Detroit Outplays Haskell by Wide Margin to Win 27-0". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 16. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Lewis H. Walter (October 12, 1935). "U. of D. Beats Oklahomans, 13-0, for Third Victory in Row: Titans' Power Produces Pair of Touchdowns". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. W.W. Edgar (October 20, 1935). "Perfectly Timed Pass Upsets Dorais' Men". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Lewis H. Walter (October 27, 1935). "Titans Come From Behind to Defeat Villanova, 19 to 15". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Edward J. Walsh (November 3, 1935). "Villanova Rallies to Take 13-7 Win Over Detroit to Even Up". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. S1, S4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Lewis H. Walter (November 10, 1935). "Titans Rout Bucknell, 53-0: Bucknell Falls Before Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Lester Biederman (November 24, 1935). "Dukes Down Detroit in Season Final, 13-6". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Collier Parris (November 29, 1935). "Tech Raiders Bow To Detroit, 12-7". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• 1935 University of Detroit football programs