1957 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 10 Notre Dame   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 3 – 2
Rutgers   –   5 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Tech   –   2 – 8 – 0
Marquette   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 179 to 98 and finished with a 6–3 record in its fourth year under head coach Wally Fromhart.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Lou Faoro with 545 passing yards, Billy Russell with 431 rushing yards, and Albert Korpak with 266 receiving yards and 48 points scored.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Marquette
W 14–012,611[3]
October 5at Air Force
L 12–196,629[4]
October 12at Wichita
W 28–0 [5]
October 19 Xavier
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 30–2014,891[6]
October 26 Boston College
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 16–208,563[7]
November 2at Cincinnati
W 20–1217,000[8][9]
November 9 Villanova
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 16–77,696[10]
November 16 Quantico Marines
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 33–011,411[11]
November 23at Dayton
L 10–206,395[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "1957 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "1957 Detroit Mercy Titans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Hal Schram (September 22, 1957). "Titans Get Off on Right Foot, 14-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Marshall Dann (October 6, 1957). "Air Force 'Arrives' Against U-D, 19-12". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Titans Clobber Wichita, 28 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1957. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ George Puscas (October 20, 1957). "Titans Take the Long Way In Beating Xavier, 30-20". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Marshall Dann (October 27, 1957). "Titans Can't Make Yard So BC Wins Game, 20-16". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U-D Upsets Cincinnati". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1957. pp. E1, E2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dick Forbes (November 3, 1957). "Detroit Destroys UC's Title Hopes, 20-12: Titan Club Classy in Comeback Win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hal Schram (November 10, 1957). "Pass (50-Yarder) Puts Titan Victory On Ice, 16-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ George Puscas (November 17, 1957). "Titans Tell It To Marines". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Marshall Dann (November 24, 1957). "Titans (Losers, 20-10) Can Kiss Bowl Goodby". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dayton 11 Wins 5th Straight". Mansfield (OH) News-Journal. November 24, 1957. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.

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