1959 Detroit Titans football team

The 1959 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Miller, the Titans compiled a 6–4 record and were outscored by a combined total of 199 to 139.[1]

1959 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse   –  11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State   –  9 –2 –0
Oregon   –  8 –2 –0
Rutgers   –  6 –3 –0
Detroit   –  6 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –  6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –  6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State   –  6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –  6 –4 –0
Washington State   –  6 –4 –0
Boston College   –  5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)   –  5 –4 –0
Air Force   –  5 –4 –1
Navy   –  5 –4 –1
Army   –  4 –4 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  5 –5 –0
Boston University   –  4 –5 –0
Florida State   –  4 –6 –0
San Jose State   –  4 –6 –0
Texas Tech   –  4 –6 –0
Dayton   –  3 –7 –0
Marquette   –  3 –7 –0
Oregon State   –  3 –7 –0
Colgate   –  2 –7 –0
Idaho   –  1 –9 –0
Villanova   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Seven players from the 1959 Detroit team went on to play in the National Football League (NFL): Grady Alderman, Bruce Maher, Ernie Fritsch, Larry Vargo, Jim Shorter, Steve Stonebreaker, and Frank Jackunas. The team's statistical leaders included Tony Hanley with 544 passing yards, Bruce Maher with 595 rushing yards and 66 points scored, and Tom Chapman with 270 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18George Washington
W 38–619,609[3]
September 26at MarquetteMilwaukee, WIW 14–0[4]
October 2Kentucky
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–32[5]
October 9at Tulane
L 0–25[6]
October 17Xavier
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 38–14[7]
October 24at Tulsa
L 6–2112,120[8]
October 30Boston College
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 9–2115,305[9]
November 7at Dayton
W 33–14[10]
November 14at Western Michigan
W 14–06,500[11]
November 21Villanova
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 40–6[12]

References
  1. "1959 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. "1959 Detroit Mercy Titans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. Marshall Dann (September 19, 1959). "Titans Trample GW, 38-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13, 15.
  4. Marshall Dann (September 27, 1959). "U-D Downs Marquette in Mud". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Marshall Dann (October 3, 1959). "It's Kentucky All the Way: Titan Bubble Bursts, 32-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 13.
  6. Marshall Dann (October 10, 1959). "Help! Titans Drown in Green Wave, 25-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Marshall Dann (October 18, 1959). "3 TDs for Maher! Titans Wallop Xavier, 38-14". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Marshall Dann (October 25, 1959). "Breeze, Hurricanes Too Much: U-D Winded at Tulsa, 21-6". Detroit Free Press. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Marshall Dann (October 31, 1959). "B.C. Triumphs, 21-9: Titans Taken in By Aerial Circus". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Marshall Dann (November 8, 1959). "Titans Look Sharp, Win Big, 33-14: Maher Scores 2 TDs On Outclassed Dayton". Detroit Free Press. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  12. Marshall Dann (November 22, 1959). "Maher Gets 23 Points: Titans Pour It On Villanova". Detroit Free Press. pp. E1, E6 – via Newspapers.com.
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