1924 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
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1924 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   10 – 0 – 0
Kirksville Osteopaths   –   6 – 0 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 0
Western State Normal (MI)   –   5 – 1 – 1
John Carroll   –   7 – 2 – 0
Haskell   –   7 – 2 – 1
Indiana State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Loyola (IL)   –   5 – 2 – 2
Marquette   –   5 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   7 – 3 – 0
Saint Louis   –   6 – 3 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   5 – 3 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Butler   –   4 – 5 – 0
Detroit   –   4 – 5 – 0
Muncie Normal   –   1 – 3 – 0
Kent State   –   0 – 4 – 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1924 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1924 college football season. The Titans compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 120 to 94.

After retiring as the University of Detroit's head football coach at the end of the 1922 season, James F. Duffy began a law practice. In March 1924, Durfy agreed to return for one year in his old position.[1] Duffy's assistant coaches in 1924 were Steamer Horning (line coach), John Barrett, and Dutch Lauer.[2] Tom Maher was the team captain.[3]

The 1924 season was the program's first with a losing record since the war-shortened 1918 season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Alma
W 19–13[4]
October 4Ohio Wesleyan
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–3[5]
October 11Army
L 0–20[6]
October 18Columbia (IA)
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 19–3[7]
October 25at Saint Louis
W 13–7[8]
November 1Washington & Jefferson
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–18[9]
November 8John Carroll
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–10[10]
November 15Quantico Marines
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–28[11]
November 27Toronto
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 30–18[12]

References

  1. ^ "U. of D. Signs Jimmy Duffy for One Year". Detroit Free Press. March 26, 1924. pp. 14–15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Detroit "U" Is Facing Tough Football Season". Detroit Free Press. September 8, 1924. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Earns His Reward". Detroit Free Press. December 5, 1923. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Forward Passes Aid U. of D. To Beat Alma College In Football Opener, 19 to 13". Detroit Free Press. September 28, 1924. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Stanley L. Brink (October 5, 1924). "Place Kick by Evans in Fourth Quarter Wins for Wesleyan Over U. of D., 3–0". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Army Wins From University of Detroit, 20 to 0, Playing Straight Football". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1924. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Stanley L. Brink (October 19, 1924). "University of Detroit Holds Columbia College To Field Goal, Winning 19 to 3". Detroit Free Press. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Billikens Defeated, 13-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 26, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 2, 1924). "Presidents' Varied and Powerful Attack Beats University of Detroit, 18-6". Detroit Free Press. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 9, 1924). "Carroll University Rallies To Defeat Detroit Eleven In Hard Game, 10 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 16, 1924). "Quantico Marines Defeat University of Detroit Eleven In Hard Game, 28 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 28, 1924). "U. of D. Makes Own Style Count And Comes From Rear To Beat Toronto, 30–18". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.(first half played under Canadian rules won by Toronto, 18–3; second half played under American rules won by Detroit, 27–0)

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