1958 Detroit Titans football team

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.[1]

1958 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Army  801
No. 6 Air Force  902
No. 20 Rutgers  810
No. 9 Syracuse  820
No. 19 Oklahoma State  830
Boston College  730
Florida State  740
Holy Cross  630
Navy  630
Penn State  631
No. 17 Notre Dame  640
Pacific (CA)  640
Villanova  640
Pittsburgh  541
Detroit  441
Boston University  450
San Jose State  450
Texas Tech  370
Marquette  271
Drake  270
Dayton  280
Miami (FL)  280
Colgate  180
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19George WashingtonW 21–619,271[3]
September 26Air Force
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–3720,015[4]
October 3Quantico Marines
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 26–1319,107[5]
October 11at VillanovaL 0–77,695[6]
October 182:00 p.m.at XavierW 31–69,000–10,000[7]
October 25Arizona State
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–2714,715[8]
November 1Marquette
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
T 14–1411,635[9]
November 8at Boston CollegeL 0–4018,000[10]
November 22Dayton
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 27–712,850[11]

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