1914 Detroit Tigers football team

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1914 Detroit Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State Normal (MI)     6 0 0
Northern Illinois State     7 0 1
Notre Dame     6 2 0
Michigan Agricultural     5 2 0
Butler     4 2 0
South Dakota     5 2 1
Michigan     6 3 0
North Dakota Agricultural     5 3 0
Haskell     5 4 0
Michigan State Normal     3 2 1
Heidelberg     4 3 1
Akron     4 4 1
Doane     3 3 2
Saint Louis     4 4 0
St. Mary's (OH)     2 2 0
Wabash     2 2 2
Detroit     2 3 2
Lake Forest     3 5 0
Iowa State Teachers     2 5 1
Marquette     2 7 0
Rose Poly     0 7 0

The 1914 Detroit Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Detroit in the 1914 college football season. In its second season under head coach George M. Lawton, the team compiled a 2–3–2 record and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 106 to 27.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Assumption (ON)Detroit, MIW 20–7[2]
October 10HillsdaleDetroit, MIT 0–0[3]
October 17at OlivetOlivet, MIL 0–47[4]
October 24Battle Creek Training School
L 0–20[5]
October 31at Michigan freshmenAnn Arbor, MIL 0–32[6]
November 14HeidelbergDetroit, MIT 0–0[7]
November 26Ohio Northern
  • Mack Park
  • Detroit, MI
W 7–0[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Detroit Yearly Results (1910-1914)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ K. W. Hall (October 4, 1914). "University of Detroit Whips Assumption in Season's Debut Game". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ K. W. Hall (October 11, 1914). "Hillsdale and U. of D. Play Draw". Detroit Free Press. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Olivet Walks Over U. of D." Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1914. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Battle Creek Hands U. of D. Hard Beating". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1914. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ K. W. Hall (November 1, 1914). "Freshmen Beat the University". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "University Ties With Heidelberg". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1914. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ K. W. Hall (November 27, 1914). "University Routs Team from Ohio". Detroit Free Press. pp. 8–9 – via Newspapers.com.