The 1918 Detroit Heralds season was the 14th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled a 6–2 record. Fullback Pat Dunne was the team captain.
| 1918 Detroit Heralds season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Marshall |
| Home field | Navin Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–2 |
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | at U.S. Army, Pontiac | Pontiac, MI | W 13–0 | [1] | |
| October 6 | Toledo Maroons | W 26–0 | [2] | ||
| October 13 | Rochester Jeffersons |
| W 37–0 | [3] | |
| October 27 | at Dayton Triangles | Dayton, OH | L 3–21 | [4] | |
| November 10 | Dayton Triangles |
| L 0–15 | [5] | |
| November 24 | Selfridge Field |
| W 13–0 | [6] | |
| December 1 | River Rouge Navy |
| W 14–7 | [7] | |
| December 8 | Armadas |
| W 14–0 | 2,500 | [8] |
Players
edit- Brazell, halfback/end (possibly N.J. Brazell who played halfback for Michigan in 1916)
- Collard, end
- Walter "Red" Cullen, quarterback
- Davis, tackle
- Tom Dickinson, end
- Pat Dunne, fullback
- Hanish, halfback/end (possibly Joseph Hanish who played halfback for Michigan 1916-1917)
- "Red" Harwood, guard/tackle
- Holden, tackle
- Johnson, halfback
- Kelly/Kelley, halfback (possibly Jimmy Kelly who played halfback for the Detroit Titans in 1917)
- Ty Krentler, end/halfback/quarterback
- Martin, tackle
- Mitchell, end
- Dan Mullane, end
- Gil Runkel, center
- Schlee, tackle
- Shanahan, end
- Guy Shields, guard
- Lou Usher, tackle
- Tillie Voss, tackle
- "Dutch" Wein, quarterback
- Young, tackle
References
edit- ^ "Heralds Score Twice Against Pontiac Eleven". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1918. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo Is Prey of Heralds in Opening Game". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1918. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heralds Defeat Jefferson Club in Poor Contest". Detroit Free Press. October 14, 1918. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dayton Beats Heralds With Three Tallies". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1918. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dayton Again Triumphs Over Detroit Eleven". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1918. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kelly Stars as Heralds Whip Aviator Boys". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1918. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heralds Down Rouge Gobs in Splendid Game". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1918. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heralds Victors in Season's Last Grid Game, 14-0". Detroit Free Press. December 9, 1918. p. 10.