1916 Detroit Heralds season

1916 Detroit Heralds season
Head coachBill Marshall
Home fieldNavin Field
Results
Record6–4

The 1916 Detroit Heralds season was the 12th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Ex-Carlisle Indians
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 12–0[1]
October 8Cincinnati Celts
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 17–0[2][3]
October 15Columbus Panhandles
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
L 7–13[4]
October 22Dayton Triangles
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
L 7–14[5][6]
October 29Massillon Tigers
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
L 0–6[7]
November 5Evanston North Ends
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 21–9[8][9]
November 12Pittsburgh/Pitcairn Quakers
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 15–0[10][11]
November 19Columbus Panhandles
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
L 0–15[12]
November 26Akron Burkhardts
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 13–7[13][14]
December 3Harvards
  • Navin Field
  • Detroit
W 50–0[15]

Players

  • Vernon Castle - fullback[16]
  • Collins - tackle
  • Cornwall - guard
  • Pat Dunne - fullback/halfback
  • Edgerton - tackle
  • Gardener - end
  • Norm "Tango" Glockson - guard/end[17]
  • Lambert - quarterback
  • Latham - quarterback
  • "Nig" Lenahan - halfback[18]
  • Birtie Maher - end/halfback
  • Blake Miller - end
  • Mitchell - guard
  • Danny Mullane - end/halfback
  • Nowashe - guard
  • Ruben - end
  • Norb Sacksteder - halfback
  • H. Schlee - tackle/guard
  • Schultz - end/halfback/fullback/tackle
  • G. Shields - tackle
  • R. "Dick" Shields - quarterback/end and captain[10]
  • Archie "Dutch" Stewart - center
  • Strait - guard
  • Tucker - halfback
  • Perce Wilson - halfback/quarterback

References

  1. ^ "Heralds on Proper End of Opener". Detroit Free Press. October 2, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Passes Are Winners for the Heralds". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Celts Slaughtered". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1916. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wise Play Is Undoing of Heralds". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dayton Is Victor In Fine Game". Detroit Free Press. October 23, 1916. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Triangles Win Great Game From Detroit Heralds". The Dayton Herald. October 23, 1916. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Massillon Puts Skids on Heralds". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1916. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Ends Flattened by Heralds". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1916. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Detroit Beats Evanston Team in Last Period". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1916. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Pittsburgh Is Whipped by Heralds". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pitcairn Is Defeated". The Pittsburgh Post. November 13, 1916. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ ""Pans" Hand Out Second Trouncing". Detroit Free Press. November 20, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Heralds In Luck Win From Akron". Detroit Free Press. November 27, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Burkhardts Give Battle To Heralds". Akron Beacon Journal. November 27, 1916. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "City Title Still Held by Heralds". Detroit Free Press. December 4, 1916. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Castle Bound to Put 'Kick' In Backfield". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 1916. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Glockson Will Be With Racine Professionals". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1917. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Here's a Herald Back That Can Play Football". Detroit Free Press. November 26, 1916. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.


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