1896 Detroit Titans football team
| 1896 Detroit Titans football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1896 record | 2–2–1 |
| Head coach | William S. Robinson (1st year) |
The 1896 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1896 college football season. Detroit outscored opponents by a combined total of 66 to 40 and finished with a 2–2–1 record in their first year of intercollegiate football.[1][2] The team's head coach was William S. Robinson.
The team's first four games were against the Detroit School for Boys, Detroit Alumni, Detroit High School, and the Union Athletic Club.[1][3] In the only intercollegiate football game of the season, Detroit was shut out by St. Ignatius College by a 20 to 0 score on Thanksgiving Day.[4]
Leo J. Keena played at the fullback position for the 1896 Detroit team,[3] and later played for Michigan from 1897 to 1899. Ernest O'Brien was the captain of the 1896 team.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Detroit Yearly Results (1896-1900)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "University of Detroit Football Collection". University of Detroit. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- 1 2 "College Boys Won". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1896. p. 6.
- ↑ "Garnet and Gold Won: St. Ignatius College Beat the Detroit Boys 20 to 0". Detroit Free Press. November 27, 1896. p. 4.