1903 Detroit College Tigers football team

The 1903 Detroit College Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Detroit College (renamed the University of Detroit in 1911) as an independent during the 1903 college football season. In its first season under head coach W. Alfred Debo, the team compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored its opponents by a combined total of 71 to 23. The team lost to the Michigan freshman team by a 45–0 score.[1]

1903 Detroit College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska     11 0 0
North Dakota     7 0 0
Central Michigan     6 0 0
Notre Dame     8 0 1
Iowa State     8 1 0
Marquette     7 1 0
Lake Forest     6 1 0
North Dakota Agricultural     5 1 0
Haskell     7 2 0
St. Xavier     7 2 0
Fairmount     6 2 0
Wabash     9 3 0
Wittenberg     5 2 1
Doane     2 1 0
Northern Illinois State     4 2 0
American Medical     6 3 0
Kansas     6 3 0
Drake     5 3 0
Kirksville Osteopaths     5 3 0
Iowa State Normal     4 3 1
Ohio Medical     5 4 0
Lincoln (MO)     1 1 0
Michigan State Normal     4 4 0
Washington University     4 4 2
Heidelberg     3 4 2
Kansas State     3 4 1
Detroit College     3 4 0
Shurtleff     2 4 1
Ohio     2 4 0
South Dakota Agricultural     1 2 0
Mount Union     2 5 1
DePauw     2 6 1
Miami (OH)     1 4 0
Missouri     1 7 1
Western Illinois     0 3 1
Cincinnati     1 8 0
Baldwin–Wallace     0 1 0
Buchtel     0 2 0
Butler     0 3 0
Chicago P&S     0 4 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Detroit Athletic ClubDetroit, MIL 0–15[2]
October 10Michigan State Normal
  • Detroit Athletic Club field
  • Detroit, MI
W 6–0[3]
October 17Michigan freshmen
  • Detroit Athletic Club grounds
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–45[4]
October 29Polish Seminary
  • Detroit Athletic Club grounds
  • Detroit, MI
W 5–0[5]
November 5Eastern High School
  • Detroit Athletic Club field
  • Detroit, MI
L 5–6[6]
November 12at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MIL 0–5[7]
November 26Central High School
  • Detroit Athletic Club grounds
  • Detroit, MI
W 12–0[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Detroit Yearly Results (1900-1904)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Delta Eleven Beat College". Detroit Free Press. October 4, 1903. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "College Eleven Fast: Won Its First Game From Ypsi Normal". Detroit Free Press. October 11, 1903. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Too Cyclonic for College". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1903. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gave College Stiff Battle: Polish Seminary Made Collegians Hustle To Win". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1903. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern High Beat College". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1903. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Detroit College Lost to Normals". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1903. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "College and D.A.C. Victors: Two Important Games on Detroit Gridirons; Collegians Furnish Surprise by Besting the Prep. Champions". Detroit Free Press. November 27, 1903. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.