1932 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
1932 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western State Teachers (MI)   –  6 –0 –1
Michigan State   –  7 –1 –0
Western Reserve   –  7 –1 –0
Detroit   –  8 –2 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –  7 –2 –0
DePaul   –  5 –1 –2
Michigan State Normal   –  5 –2 –0
Saint Louis   –  5 –2 –0
Marquette   –  4 –3 –1
Bowling Green   –  3 –3 –1
Central State (MI)   –  3 –4 –1
Haskell   –  2 –5 –1
Detroit City   –  1 –6 –0

The 1932 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1932 college football season. Detroit outscored opponents by a combined total of 136 to 66 and finished with an 8–2 record in their eighth year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais. Significant games included victories over West Virginia (26–13) and Oregon State (14–6) and a loss to Michigan State (7–0).[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Michigan State Normal
W 13–7[2]
October 7Washington & Jefferson
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 7–0[3]
October 15at Holy Cross
L 7–9[4]
October 21West Virginia
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 26–13[5]
October 28Georgetown
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 13–0[6]
November 5Marquette
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 7–0[7]
November 12at Villanova
W 28–12[8]
November 19at Michigan State
L 0–7[9]
November 24Oregon State
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 14–612,000[10]
December 3at Loyola (LA)New Orleans, LAW 21–126,000[11]

References

  1. ↑ "1932 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ W. W. Edgar (October 1, 1932). "Titans Defeat Hurons In Opener, 13 to 7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 11, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ W. W. Edgar (October 8, 1932). "W. and J. Is Upset by Titan Eleven, 7 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ W. W. Edgar (October 16, 1932). "Holy Cross Eleven Turns Back Titans, 9 to 7". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ W. W. Edgar (October 22, 1932). "Titan Eleven Downs West Virginia, 26-13". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ W. W. Edgar (October 29, 1932). "U. of D. Defeats Georgetown Eleven, 13-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ W. W. Edgar (November 6, 1932). "Long Titan Pass Defeats Marquette, 7-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ W. W. Edgar (November 13, 1932). "U. of D. Downs Villanova Team, 28 to 12". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ W. W. Edgar (November 20, 1932). "Collapse of Pass Attack Causes Defeat of Titans". Detroit Free Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ W. W. Edgar (November 25, 1932). "Two Scores on Passes Win for Titans, 14-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ W. W. Edgar (December 4, 1932). "Passes Bring Titans from Behind to Beat Loyola, 21 to 12". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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