1914 Detroit Heralds season

1914 Detroit Heralds season
Head coachBill Marshall
Home fieldPackard Park
Results
Record8–0–1

The 1914 Detroit Heralds season was the 10th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record, shut out eight opponents, and allowed only six points during the season. After the season ended, sports writer E. A. Batchelor declared the Heralds to be the state's independent football champion and branded coach Marshall "a real football genius".[1]

Having gone undefeated in 1913 as well, the Heralds' 1914 season extended the team's unbeaten streak to 16 games. In addition to facing opponents from within the state, the 1914 Heralds also played an Illinois team (Evanston North Ends) to a scoreless tie and defeated one Canadian team and three Ohio teams: Windsor (33–0); Cleveland Erin Braus (13–0); Cincinnati Celts (13–0); and Massillon Tigers (19–0).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Jackson
W 67–01,000[2]
October 11Cleveland Erin Braus
  • Packard Park
  • Detroit
W 13–0[3]
October 18Windsor
  • Packard Park
  • Detroit
W 33–02,800[4]
October 25Cincinnati Celts
  • Packard Park
  • Detroit
W 13–0[5]
November 1Massillon Tigers
  • Packard Park
  • Detroit
W 19–0[6]
November 8Flint Independents
  • Packard Park
  • Detroit
W 23–0[7]
November 15Evanston North Ends
  • Packard Park
  • Detroit
T 0–0600[8]
November 22Mack Park Maroons
  • Packard Park
  • Detroit
W 10–05,000[9]
November 29Ann Arbor IndependentsDetroitW 7–63,500[10]

Players

The team's players included the following, those players with at least four starts shown in bold:

  • Pat Dunne - started 7 games at fullback, 1 game at end
  • Ell (?) - started 2 games at fullback, 1 game at guard
  • Hurley - started 1 game at end
  • King - started 1 game at guard
  • Latham - started 3 games at quarterback
  • Birtie Maher - started all 9 games at halfback
  • Mitchell - started 6 games at guard
  • Moran - started 4 games at guard
  • Mouat - started 1 game at halfback
  • Lawrence Nadeau - started 8 games at end
  • H. Schlee - started 8 games at tackle
  • G. Shields - started all 9 games at tackle
  • R. "Dick" Shields - started all 9 games at end; also team captain
  • Archie "Dutch" Stewart - started 8 games at center
  • Wayne - started 6 games at guard
  • "Hubby" Weekes - started 5 games at quarterback (previously a star at Eastern High School)
  • Percy Wilson - started 7 games at halfback, 1 game at quarterback

References

  1. ^ E. A. Batchelor (December 11, 1914). "Remarkable Personality Makes Marshall Success as Football Instructor". Detroit Free Press. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Heralds Easily Win First Game From Jackson". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1914. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Heralds Beat Champions of Forest City". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1914. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Heralds Slam Windsor Team in Easy Style". Detroit Free Press. October 19, 1914. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Champions Put Work on Stars of Queen City". Detroit Free Press. October 26, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Heralds Whip Star Buckeye State Eleven". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1914. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Flint Beaten by Champions in Tough Tilt". Detroit Free Press. November 9, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Heralds Play North Ends To Scoreless Tie". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1914. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "City Title Is Retained by Heralds". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1914. pp. 8–9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Michigan Title Won by Heralds". Detroit Free Press. November 30, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.