1956 Detroit Titans football team

1956 Detroit Titans football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–8 (0–4 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Chendes, James Lynch
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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]

  1. ^ "1956 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "1956 Detroit Mercy Titans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Detroit-Tulsa game program". University of Detroit. October 20, 1956. p. 6.
  4. ^ Detroit-Tulsa game program, p. 9.