The 1955 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 1955 college football season. In its second year under head coach Wally Fromhart, Detroit compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied for the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 100 to 62.[1]
1955 Detroit Titans football | |
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MVC co-champion | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 5–3–1 (3–1 MVC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Francis O'Connor, Richard Quadri |
Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's staff included Kenneth Stilley (line coach, third year), Robert Dove (end coach, first year), John Ray (freshman coach, first year), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (team physician).[2] Tackle Richard Quadri and halfback Francis O'Connor were the team co-captains.[3]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | Toledo | L 7–12 | 13,252 | [4] | |
September 30 | Wichita |
| W 41–0 | 12,837 | [5] |
October 7 | Houston |
| L 0–7 | 11,740 | [6] |
October 15 | at Boston College | L 0–23 | 6,458 | [7] | |
October 21 | Oklahoma A&M |
| W 7–0 | 16,280 | [8] |
October 29 | at Cincinnati | T 0–0 | 17,000 | [9][10] | |
November 5 | at Marquette | W 20–7 | 10,000 | [11] | |
November 11 | Villanova |
| W 6–0 | 14,350 | [12] |
November 19 | at Tulsa | W 19–13 | [13] |
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