1930 Detroit Titans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1930
| team = Detroit Titans
| sport = football
| image = 30-University of Detroit-teamphoto.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–3–2
| head_coach = Gus Dorais
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = University of Detroit Stadium
}}
{{1930 Midwestern college football independents records}}
The 1930 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1930 college football season. Detroit outscored opponents by a combined total of 208 to 35 and finished with a 5–3–2 record in their sixth year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais. Significant games included a victory over West Virginia (23–0), a scoreless tie with Michigan State (0–0), and a loss to Iowa (3–7).{{cite web|title=1930 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 23, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1930-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=Detroit Yearly Results (1930-1934)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=November 23, 2015|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/d/detroit/yearly_results.php?year=1930|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090610/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/d/detroit/yearly_results.php?year=1930|archivedate=March 4, 2016}}
Schedule
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|September 26||{{cfb link|year=1930|team=Adrian Bulldogs|title=Adrian}}|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 59–0|> 11,000|{{cite news|title=Titans Beat Adrian In Opener, 59-0: O'Neil Crosses Goal Line Four Times in Game|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=September 27, 1930|pages=13, 14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15863855/titans_beat_adrian_in_opener_590/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 3||{{cfb link|year=1930|team=Albion Britons|title=Albion}}|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 51–0|> 14,000|{{cite news|title=Titans Smother Albion, 51 to 0: Detroit Backs Score at Will on Methodists|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=October 4, 1930|pages=15, 17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15863921/titans_smother_albion_51_to_0_detroit/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 10||Grinnell|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 47–6||{{cite news|title=University of Detroit Eleven Runs Wild Against Grinnell, Piling Up 47 to 6 Score: Western Team First To Score Against Titans|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=October 11, 1930|pages=13, 15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15864002/university_of_detroit_eleven_runs_wild/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 17||West Virginia|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 23–0|20,000|{{cite news|title=University of Detroit Continues In Undefeated Class By Beating West Virginia, 23 to 0: Fourth Win Is Marked Up by Titan Team|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=October 18, 1930|pages=13, 15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15864086/university_of_detroit_continues_in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1||Iowa|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 3–7||{{cite news|title=Iowa Comes From Behind to Beat University of Detroit, 7 to 3: Warrington's Run Conquers Titans|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=November 2, 1930|pages=Sports 1, 5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15864161/iowa_comes_from_behind_to_beat/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 8||Fordham|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 7–13||{{cite news|title=Fourth Period Rally Gives Fordham 13 to 7 Victory Over U. of D.: Substitute Halfback Humbles Titan Team|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=November 9, 1930|pages=Sports 1, 5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15864232/fourth_period_rally_gives_fordham_13_to/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 15|at|Marquette|Marquette Stadium|Milwaukee, WI|T 0–0|23,000|{{cite news|title=University of Detroit and Marquette Teams Struggle to Scoreless Tie: Game Ends With Titans Scant Yard from Goal|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=November 16, 1930|pages=Sports 1, 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15864576/university_of_detroit_and_marquette/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 22|at|Michigan State|College Field|East Lansing, MI|T 0–0|> 20,000|{{cite news|title=Titans Tie Spartans, 0 to 0: Detroit Outplayed by Spartans' Line|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=November 23, 1930|pages=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15864376/titans_tie_spartans_0_to_0_detroit/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 29||Georgetown|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 12–0||{{cite web|title=University of Detroit Scores Twice in Last Half to Beat Georgetown, 12 to 0|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=W. W. Edgar|date=November 30, 1930|pages=Sports 1, 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15864467/university_of_detroit_scores_twice_in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 6|at|Loyola (LA)|Loyola University Stadium|New Orleans, LA|L 6–9||{{cite news|title=Touchdown in Opening Period Enables Loyola Eleven To Triumph Over Titans, 9 to 6|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=December 7, 1930|pages=Sports 1, 6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15864515/touchdown_in_opening_period_enables/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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External links
- [http://libraries.udmercy.edu/find/special_collections/digital/football/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&field=keyword|year&term=%221930%22 1930 University of Detroit football programs]
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