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Detroit Titans football 
First season 1892 Head coach Home stadium [[]] Stadium capacity Stadium surface Location Detroit, Michigan Conference [[|]] All-time record – Postseason bowl record – Claimed national titles 1 Colors The Detroit Titans were the college football team representing the University of Detroit from 1896 to 1964. In 1928, the Detroit Titans won a College Football National Championship under Gus Dorais, with a record of 9-0-0.
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Championships
- 1928 National Championship (Parke Davis)[1]
Head coaching records
Head Coach Years Seasons Record Pct. William S. Robinson 1896–1899 4 13–5–1 .700 John C. Mackey 1900–1901 2 6–6–0 .500 Edward Ryan 1902, 1906 2 7–5–1 .577 Alfred W. Debo 1903–1904 2 6–6–0 .500 George A. Kelly 1907, 1909–1910 3 7–5–2 .571 Royal R. Campbell 1911–1912 2 8–6–1 .567 George M. Lawton 1913–1914 2 6–6–3 .500 Harry Costello 1915–1916 2 4–7–2 .385 James F. Duffy 1917, 1919–1922, 1924 6 43–12–1 .777 Germany Schulz 1923 1 4–3–2 .556 Gus Dorais 1925–1942 18 113–48–7 .693 Chuck Baer 1945–1950 6 35–21–1 .623 Dutch Clark 1951–1953 3 13–17–0 .433 Wally Fromhart 1954–1958 5 19–25–2 .435 Jim Miller 1959–1961 3 18–10–0 .643 John Idzik 1962–1964 3 6–21–1 .232 Notable personnel
Name Position Years Notes Grady Alderman Lineman 1950s Played in NFL, 1960-1974 Vince Banonis Center 1939-1941 Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame Dan Boisture End 1947-1948 Head coach at Eastern Michigan, 1967-1973 Lloyd Brazil Halfback 1927-1929 All-American; inducted into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Walt Cassidy End 1920s Played in NFL, 1924 Bill Dando Halfback 1956-1968 Head coach at Buffalo, 1977-1979 Andy Farkas Fullback 1930s Played for Washington Redskins, 1938-1944 Harvey Long Lineman 1920s Played in NFL, 1929-1930 Elmer Madarik Halfback 1940s Played for Detroit Lions 1945-1948 Ted Marchibroda Quarterback 1950s Played and coached in the NFL for over 40 years, 1953-1998 Doug Nott Halfback 1930s Played for Detroit Lions in 1935 Lee Riley Defensive back 1950s Played in NFL and AFL, 1955-1962 Jim Shorter Defensive back 1960s Played in NFL, 1948-1956 Jack Simmons Lineman 1940s Played in NFL, 1962-1969 Steve Stonebreaker Linebacker 1960s Played in NFL, 1962-1968 Tillie Voss End 1920s Played in NFL, 1921-1929 References
- ^ 2011 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records. Indianapolis, IN: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2011-08. pp. 70–75. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/FBS.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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Detroit Titans head football coaches Unknown (1891) • No team (1892–1895) • William S. Robinson (1896–1899) • John C. Mackey (1900–1901) • Edward Ryan (1902) • Alfred W. Debo (1903–1904) • No team (1905) • Edward Ryan (1906) • George A. Kelly (1907) • No team (1908) • George A. Kelly (1909–1910) • Royal R. Campbell (1911–1912) • George M. Lawton (1913–1914) • Harry Costello (1915–1916) • James F. Duffy (1917) • Unknown (1918) • James F. Duffy (1919–1922) • Germany Schulz (1923) • James F. Duffy (1924) • Gus Dorais (1925–1942) • No team (1943–1944) • Chuck Baer (1945–1950) • Dutch Clark (1951–1953) • Wally Fromhart (1954–1958) • Jim Miller (1959–1961) • John Idzik (1962–1964) • No team (1965–1966) • Jim Leary (1967–1968)
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