1939 Detroit Titans football team

The 1939 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1939 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 149 to 90 and finished with a 5–3–1 record in its 15th year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais.^[1]

1939 Detroit Titans football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Gus Dorais (15th season)
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ohio			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	3	–	2
Ohio Wesleyan			–					5	–	4	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Dayton			–					4	–	4	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	1
Wayne			–					4	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					3	–	5	–	1
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					2	–	6	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Detroit was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 41 in the Williamson System ratings,^[2] and at No. 44 in the final Litkenhous Ratings.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Central Michigan	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 20–7	21,500	[4]
September 30	Western State Teachers (MI)	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 14–0	13,650	[5]
October 14	at Catholic University	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	L 13–14	10,000	[6]
October 21	NC State	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 21–6		[7]
October 28	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 16–7	8,400	[8]
November 4	Villanova	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 6–13		[9]
November 11	Boston College	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 13–20	10,342	[10]
November 18	Manhattan	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 36–13		[11]
December 2	at No. 6 Duquesne	Forbes Field Pittsburgh. PA	T 10–10	23,691	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1939 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
2. Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
3. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
4. W. W. Edgar (September 23, 1939). "Breaks Help U. of D. Beat Central State, 20-7". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
5. W. W. Edgar (October 1, 1939). "U. of D. Takes to Air for Two Touchdowns to Beat Western State". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Titans Upset by Catholic 'U', 14-13". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
7. W. W. Edgar (October 22, 1939). "Titan Eleven Scores 21-6 Triumph over North Carolina State". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Slovisky Star as Titans Win". Detroit Free Press. October 29, 1939. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
9. W. W. Edgar (November 5, 1939). "Titans Outplay Cats, but Are Beaten, 13-6, as Two Passes Click". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
10. W. W. Edgar (November 12, 1939). "Eagles' Passes Beat U. of D., 20-13". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
11. W. W. Edgar (November 19, 1939). "U. of D. Whips Manhattan, 36-13". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
12. Lester Biederman (December 3, 1939). "Detroit Ties Duquesne, 10-10". The Pittsburgh Press – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• 1939 University of Detroit football programs