1958 Detroit Titans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1958
| team = Detroit Titans
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 4–4–1
| head_coach = Wally Fromhart
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = University of Detroit Stadium
}}
{{1958 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1958 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Wally Fromhart, the Titans compiled a 4–4–1 record and were outscored by a combined total of 157 to 131.{{cite web|title=1958 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/1958-schedule.html}}
The team's statistical leaders included Lou Faoro with 584 passing yards and Bruce Maher with 576 rushing yards, 295 receiving yards, and 42 points scored.{{cite web|title=1958 Detroit Mercy Titans Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 24, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1958.html}}
Schedule
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|September 19|||George Washington|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 21-6|19,271|{{cite news|title=Titans Survive Scare, 21-6|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 20, 1958|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20300036/titans_survive_scare_216/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 26|||Air Force|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 6-37|20,015|{{cite news|title=Academy Gives U-D the Air, 37-6|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 27, 1958|pages=13–14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20300070/academy_gives_ud_the_air_376/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 3|||{{cfb link|year=1958|team=Quantico Marines Devil Dogs|title=Quantico Marines}}|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 26-13|19,107|{{cite news|title=No Picnic, but U-D Tips Marines, 26-13|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 4, 1958|pages=11–12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20300111/no_picnic_but_ud_tips_marines_2613/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 11||at|Villanova|Villanova Stadium|Villanova, PA|L 0-7|7,695|{{cite news|title=Villanova's Wacky TD Clips Punchless U-D, 7-0|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 12, 1958|page=4C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20300158/villanovas_wacky_td_clips_punchless/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18|2:00 p.m.|at|Xavier|Xavier Stadium|Cincinnati, OH|W 31-6|9,000–10,000|{{cite news|title=Titans Score All 5 TDs 'Almost' in Last Half, 31-6|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 19, 1958|page=4F|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20300203/titans_score_all_5_tds_almost_in_last/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25|||Arizona State|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 6-27|14,715|{{cite news|title=Flint's Burton Rips U-D, 27-6|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 26, 1958|pages=E1, E2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20300239/flints_burton_rips_ud_276/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1|||Marquette|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|T 14-14|11,635|{{cite news|title=Titans Blow 14-0 Lead, Tie|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 2, 1958|pages=E1, E2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20300272/titans_blow_140_lead_tie/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 8||at|Boston College|Alumni Stadium|Chestnut Hill, MA|L 0-40|18,000|{{cite news|title=BC Belts U-D, 40-0, With Allard|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 9, 1958|page=E1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17580699/bc_belts_ud_400_with_allard/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 22|||{{cfb link|year=1958|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}|University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 27-7|12,850|{{cite news|title=U-D Drubs Dayton, 27-7: Faoro Helps Titans Find Selves|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 23, 1958|page=4C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20300343/ud_drubs_dayton_277_faoro_helps/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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External links
- [http://libraries.udmercy.edu/archives/special-collections/index.php?collectionCode=football_ftb&field=DC_date&term=1958 1958 University of Detroit football programs]
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