1953 Detroit Titans football team

The 1953 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1953 college football season. In its third year under head coach Dutch Clark, Detroit compiled a 6–4 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied for the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 231 to 124.^[1]

1953 Detroit Titans football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6-4 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach	Dutch Clark (3rd season)
Captains	Dick Martwick Denny McCotter
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma A&M +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Detroit +	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Wichita	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Houston	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Tulsa	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The team's assistant coaches were Wally Fromhart (backfield coach, third year), Kenneth L. Stilley (line coach, first year), Edmund J. Barbour (freshman coach since 1931), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (team physician).^[2] The team co-captains were guard Denny McCotter and tackle Dick Martwick.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	North Dakota State*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 33–6	18,200	[4]
September 25	Wayne*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 48–0	19,300	[5]
October 2	Fordham*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 7–21	14,900	[6]
October 9	Houston	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 19–25	12,650	[7]
October 16	at Villanova*	Connie Mack Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 27–0	7,815	[8]
October 24	Oklahoma A&M	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 18–14	14,900	[9]
November 7	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 0–19	13,500	[10][11]
November 15	at Boston College*	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 20–33	7,628	[12]
November 21	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 33–0	7,000	[13]
November 26	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 26–6	9,585–9,985	[14]
*Non-conference game