1951 Detroit Titans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1951
| team = Detroit Titans
| sport = football
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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Dutch Clark
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = University of Detroit Stadium
}}
{{1951 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1951 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the MWC, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 263 to 156.{{cite web|title=1951 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/1951-schedule.html}}
In February 1951, Dutch Clark, later inducted into both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame, was hired as the school's athletic director and head football coach.{{cite news|title=Clark Given Dual Role in New U-D Grid Setup|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Dick Peters|date=February 25, 1951|pages=C1, C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9744946/clark_given_dual_role_in_new_ud_grid/|via=Newspapers.com}} He had served as the team's backfield coach under head coach Chuck Baer in 1951.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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| rankyear = 1951
| poll = AP
|September 22||Toledo
|September 28||Houston|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 7–33|13,521|{{cite news|title=Feeble Titans Swamped By Houston Speed Demons, 33 to 7|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Dick Peters|date=September 29, 1951|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15952926/feeble_titans_swamped_by_houston_speed/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 5||No. 5 Notre Dame
|October 12|at|Drake|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|L 6–26|15,000|{{cite news|title=Bright Zips Past U-D Eleven, 26-6|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 13, 1951|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15953094/bright_zips_past_ud_eleven_266/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 19|at|Boston College
|October 26||Oklahoma A&M|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 7–20|12,680|{{cite news|title=Aggies' 48 Passes Too Much for Titans|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Dick Peters|date=October 27, 1951|pages=16, 18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15953335/aggies_48_passes_too_much_for_titans/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 3|at|Bradley||Peoria, IL|W 7–6|1,500|{{cite news|title=Titans Rally, Then Hold On for 7-6 Triumph over Bradley|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 4, 1951|page=C6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15953266/titans_rally_then_hold_on_for_76/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 10|at|Villanova
|November 17|at|Marquette
|November 22|at|Wichita|Veterans Field|Wichita, KS|W 9–7|5,689|{{cite news|title=Detroit 9, Wichita 7: A Pass Backfires|newspaper=The Kansas City Times|date=November 23, 1951|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15953683/detroit_9_wichita_7_a_pass_backfires/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 1|at|Tulsa|Skelly Stadium|Tulsa, OK|L 20–34| |{{cite news|title=U-D Drops Finale To Hurricanes|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=December 2, 1951|pages=C1, C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15605494/detroit_free_press/}}
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&field=DC_date&term=1951 1951 University of Detroit football programs]
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