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1956 Detroit Titans football team

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1956 Detroit Titans football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–8 (0–4 MVC)
Head coach	Wally Fromhart (3rd season)
Captain	Robert Chendes, James Lynch
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Houston $	4	–	0	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
Tulsa	2	–	1	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	2	–	1	–	1	3	–	5	–	2
Wichita	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Detroit	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1956 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1956 college football season. In their third season under head coach Wally Fromhart, the Titans compiled a 2–8 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the MVC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 194 to 99.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Lou Faoro with 356 passing yards, Billy Russell with 183 rushing yards, Albert Korpak with 268 receiving yards, and Bill Dando with 24 points scored.^[2]

In addition to head coach Wally Fromhart, the coaching staff included Kenneth Stilley (line coach), Robert Dove (end coach), John Ray (freshman coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (trainer).^[3] Robert Chendes and James Lynch were the team co-captains.^[4]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Marquette	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 20–7	12,320	^[5]
September 30	Villanova	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 7–8	10,143	^[6]
October 13	atWichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 13–19		^[7]
October 20	Tulsa	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–3	9,118	^[8]
October 28	Boston College	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 12–7	13,979	^[9]
November 3	atCincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–33	16,500	^[10]
November 10	Drake	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 13–26	8,366	^[11]
November 17	atOklahoma A&M	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–25		^[12]
November 25	atDayton	Dayton, OH	L 13–27		^[13]
December 1	atHouston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–39	10,000	^[14]
Homecoming

References[edit]

^ "1956 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2017.

^ "1956 Detroit Mercy Titans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2017.

^ "Detroit-Tulsa game program". University of Detroit. October 20, 1956. p. 6.

^ Detroit-Tulsa game program, p. 9.

^ George Puscas (September 23, 1956). "Ex-Marines Carry Titans Over the Top". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.

^ George Puscas (October 1, 1956). "Villanova Gives Titans Pushing Around, 8 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Klisanin Leads Wichita In Upset Over Detroit". Grand Bend (KS) Tribune. October 14, 1956. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.

^ George Puscas (October 21, 1956). "First-Period Field Goal Beats U-D, 3-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.

^ George Puscas (October 29, 1956). "BC's 9 Fumbles Help Titans Win". Detroit Free Press. pp. 37, 39 – via Newspapers.com.

^ George Puscas (November 4, 1956). "'Trapped' Titans See Cincy Run By, 33-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.

^ George Puscas (November 11, 1956). "Drake Strikes Early to Win, 26-13: Too Little, Too Late for Titans". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Oklahoma A&M Sophomore Backs Ruin Titans, 25-7: Two Long Runs Are Enough". Detroit Free Press. November 18, 1956. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Dayton Aerials Ruin Titans, 27-13". Detroit Free Press. November 26, 1956. pp. 37, 41 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Houston Gives Titans 39-7 Taste of Grid Power". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1956. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.

External links[edit]

1956 University of Detroit football programs

v t e Detroit Titans football
Venues	Navin Field (1917–1921) University of Detroit Stadium (1922–1964)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
National championship seasons in bold

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