# 1928 Detroit Titans football team

The 1928 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1928 college football season. Detroit shut out seven of its nine opponents, outscored opponents by a combined total of 267 to 27, and finished with a perfect 9–0 record in their fourth year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais. The team has been recognized as a co-national champion of 1928 by Parke H. Davis. Significant games included victories over Tulsa (19–14), Louisville (46–0), Michigan State (39–0), and Fordham (19–0).
The team was led by halfback Lloyd Brazil who was selected by Grantland Rice as the first-team utility back on the 1928 College Football All-America Team. During the 1928 season, Brazil set a new NCAA major college record with 997 passing yards. In 1929, he led the NCAA major colleges with 1,117 rushing yards and also led in total offense.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 29 | DePaul | Dinan FieldDetroit, MI | W 39–0 | |
| October 6 | at Tulsa | McNulty ParkTulsa, OK | W 19–14 | |
| October 13 | Louisville | Dinan FieldDetroit, MI | W 46–0 | |
| October 20 | Loyola (LA) | Dinan FieldDetroit, MI | W 27–0 | |
| October 27 | at Dayton | Dayton, OH | W 7–0 | 5,000 |
| November 3 | Saint Louis | Dinan FieldDetroit, MI | W 38–0 | |
| November 10 | Michigan State | Dinan FieldDetroit, MI | W 39–0 | |
| November 17 | at Fordham | Polo GroundsNew York, NY | W 7–0 | 5,000 |
| December 1 | Georgetown | Dinan FieldDetroit, MI | W 33–13 | 30,000 |

## Season summary
### DePaul

On September 29, 1928, the Titans opened their season by defeating DePaul, 39–0, at Dinan Field in Detroit.

### At Tulsa

On October 6, 1928, the Titans defeated Tulsa, 19–14, in 90 degree heat with high humidity in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

### Louisville

On October 13, 1928, the Titans defeated Louisville, 46–0, at Dinan Field.

### Loyola

On October 20, 1928, the Titans defeated the Loyola Wolf Pack, 27–0, at Dinan Field.

### At Dayton

On October 27, 1928, the Titans defeated Dayton, 7–0, in a game played in Dayton, Ohio. Tom Connell scored the game's only touchdown in the first quarter.

### St. Louis

On November 3, 1928, the Titans defeated Saint Louis, 38–0, at Dinan Field.

### Michigan State

On November 10, 1928, the Titans defeated Harry Kipke's Michigan State Spartans, 39–0, at Dinan Field in Detroit. Lloyd Brazil scored two touchdowns in the game.

### At Fordham

On November 17, 1928, the Titans defeated Fordham, 19–0, before a small crowd at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Tom Connell scored three touchdowns and kicked an extra point, accounting for all 19 Detroit points.

### Georgetown

On December 1, 1928, the Titans defeated Georgetown, 33–13, before a record crowd of 30,000 at Dinan Field in Detroit. The victor capped an undefeated season. The Detroit players carried Lloyd Brazil and Tom Connell off the field in celebration of the victory.

## Players
### Line

| Player | Position |
| Anderson | tackle |
| Buckman | guard |
| Nate Goodnow | end |
| Hart | tackle |
| Kendry | guard |
| Merril Lardner | center |
| Long | guard/tackle |
| Ed Maloney |
| Chuck Masacek | guard |
| Massucci | tackle |
| Navin | end |
| O'Halleran | guard |
| Benny Phelan | end |
| Ruhlin | tackle/guard |
| Ryan | tackle |
| Young | end |

### Backfield

| Player | Position | Hometown |
| Lloyd Brazil | left halfback | Flint, Michigan |
| Burns | halfback |
| Tom Connell | right halfback | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin |
| Maley | quarterback |
| Billy Storen | reserve halfback |
| Les Vachon | quarterback |
| Jerry White | fullback |
| Zettel | halfback |