1916 Detroit Heralds season

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.

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

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
  • 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. "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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