University of Detroit Stadium
Encyclopedia
University of Detroit Stadium, also known as U of D Stadium, Titan Stadium, or Dinan Field, was a stadium
in Detroit, Michigan
on the campus of the University of Detroit. The stadium's main tenant was the University of Detroit Titans football team, who played their home games there from the time the stadium opened in 1922 on land acquired for the university's new McNichols campus (the university would move its main campus there in 1927), until the university dropped the football program following the 1964 season.
Detroit Lions
from 1934 to 1937, and again in 1940. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/det/ballpark/venues.jsp It also was home to the Detroit Wolverines for their only NFL season in 1928. It was the site of the 1935 NFL Championship Game
, won by the Lions over the New York Giants
, 26–7.
The Michigan Arrows of the fledgling Continental Football League
used the stadium (which then had a capacity of 20,000) for the 1968 season. Unfortunately, the Arrows drew just 4,240 fans per game en route to a 1-11 season. The Arrows moved to Midland, Michigan
to become the Tri-City Apollos in 1969, then folded with the rest of the league.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
on the campus of the University of Detroit. The stadium's main tenant was the University of Detroit Titans football team, who played their home games there from the time the stadium opened in 1922 on land acquired for the university's new McNichols campus (the university would move its main campus there in 1927), until the university dropped the football program following the 1964 season.
Location
The stadium stood on Six Mile Road (later also known as McNichols Road) just west of Fairfield St. in the northeast corner of the campus. It was built with the field on a north-south axis and with stands on the east and west sides of the field, which was encircled by a running track It had a capacity of 25,000 people at its peak. In addition to football, it was also used for track meets, concerts, and other university-related and public events. One rather unusual aspect of the stadium were its lighting towers, which stood between the stands and the field.Tenants
University of Detroit Stadium was the home field for the NFL'sNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
from 1934 to 1937, and again in 1940. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/det/ballpark/venues.jsp It also was home to the Detroit Wolverines for their only NFL season in 1928. It was the site of the 1935 NFL Championship Game
NFL Championship Game, 1935
The 1935 National Football League Championship game was held on December 15, 1935 at University of Detroit Stadium in Detroit. It was the 3rd annual title game for the NFL...
, won by the Lions over the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, 26–7.
The Michigan Arrows of the fledgling Continental Football League
Continental Football League
The Continental Football League was a professional minor American football league that operated in North America from 1965 through 1969. It was established following the collapse of the original United Football League, and hoped to become the major force in professional football outside of the...
used the stadium (which then had a capacity of 20,000) for the 1968 season. Unfortunately, the Arrows drew just 4,240 fans per game en route to a 1-11 season. The Arrows moved to Midland, Michigan
Midland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
to become the Tri-City Apollos in 1969, then folded with the rest of the league.