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1902 Detroit College Tigers football team

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1902 Detroit College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska     9 0 0
South Dakota     9 0 0
North Dakota Agricultural     4 0 0
Central Michigan     4 0 0
Ohio Medical     9 1 0
Marquette     6 1 1
Knox     9 2 0
Northern Illinois State     5 1 1
Haskell     8 2 1
Notre Dame     6 2 1
Drake     5 2 1
Lincoln (MO)     2 1 0
Mount Union     6 3 0
Iowa State     6 3 1
Carthage     2 1 1
Cincinnati     4 2 2
Missouri     5 3 0
Miami (OH)     5 3 1
Kansas     6 4 0
South Dakota Agricultural     3 2 0
Fairmount     4 3 1
Detroit College     3 3 0
Lake Forest     4 4 1
Lincoln (MO)     1 1 0
Western Illinois     2 2 0
Michigan Agricultural     4 5 0
Wittenberg     3 4 2
Washburn     3 4 0
Doane     2 3 0
Heidelberg     3 5 1
Wabash     2 4 2
Buchtel     2 5 0
Washington University     2 6 1
Butler     1 3 0
Kansas State     2 6 0
Michigan State Normal     1 5 1
Iowa State Normal     1 6 1
Ohio     0 5 1

The 1902 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 1902 college football season. In its first season under head coachEdward J. Ryan, the team compiled a 3–3 record and were outscored its opponents by a combined total of 33 to 32. The team opened the season with an 11-0 loss to Michigan Agricultural.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4Michigan AgriculturalL 0–11[2]
October 18WalkervilleW 11–0[3]
November 1Y.M.C. of Saint Vincent's ChurchL 0–5[4]
November 5Central High School
  • Detroit Athletic Club grounds
  • Detroit, MI
W 11–0[5]
November 15Detroit University SchoolDetroit, MIL 5–17[6]
November 27Seldens
  • Detroit Athletic Club grounds
  • Detroit, MI
W 5–0[7]

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. ^ "Detroit College Lost: Played Fast and Pluckily Against Overweight". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1902. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Detroit College Won First Game Under New Management". Detroit Free Press. October 19, 1902. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Detroit College Lost". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1902. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Evened Up on Past Defeats". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1902. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "D.U.S. Team City Champion". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1902. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hard Struggle for Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 28, 1902. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.