1940 Detroit Titans football team
| 1940 Detroit Titans football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1940 record | 7–2 |
| Head coach | Gus Dorais (16th year) |
| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
The 1940 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1940 college football season. Detroit shut out six of nine opponents, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 147 to 27, and finished with a 7–2 record in its 16th year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais. Significant games included victories over Texas Christian (3–0) and Marquette (19–0) and losses to Tulsa (0–7) and Gonzaga (7–13).[1][2][3]
Detroit halfback Al Ghesquiere led the NCAA major college programs with 956 rushing yards, finishing ahead of Michigan's Heisman Trophy winner, Tom Harmon. The team's center, Vince Banonis, was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The team's captain was Casimere Brovarney. The assistant coaches were line coach Bud Boeringer and backfield coach Lloyd Brazil.[4]
Players
- Vince Banonis, center
- John Biringer, quarterback
- Casimere Brovarney, guard
- Ray Domerque, guard
- James Ellis, halfback
- Al Ghesquiere, left halfback
- Al Goodrich, fullback
- Harry Groth, fullback
- William Harrison, end
- Frank Hayes, end
- Don Hughes, quarterback
- Clyde Johnson, fullback
- Howard Keating, end
- Robert Keene, right halfback
- Ed Kukorowski, tackle
- Tom Martin, halfback
- Paul McErlean, halfback
- Paul McLaughlin, halfback
- Tom McLoughlin, guard
- John McManigal, guard
- Don Parro, center
- Ted Pavelec, tackle
- Jack Pearl, fullback
- George Petersmarck, tackle
- Richard Pugh, guard
- Ed Rice, tackle
- Meyrl Toepfer, end
External links
References
- ↑ "1940 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Detroit Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Bankson, Rod (November 17, 1940). "Canadeo and Gonzaga Slash Through to Thrilling Victory over Detroit". The Spokesman-Review. p. 1. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ Game program, 1940 Marquette game.