1929 Detroit Mercy

7–⁠1–⁠1, coached by Gus Dorais.

Schedule and results

Detroit Mercy in 1929, game by game: won vs. DePaul 27–7; won vs. Dayton 18–0; won vs. Tulsa 21–6; won vs. Loyola (LA) 20–6; tied vs. Marquette 6–6; won at West Virginia 36–0; won at Michigan State 25–0; lost vs. Oregon State 7–14; won vs. Georgetown 14–13+36−7Won 27–7 vs. DePaul+20DePaulWon 18–0 vs. Dayton+18DaytonWon 21–6 vs. Tulsa+15TulsaWon 20–6 vs. Loyola (LA)+14Loyola (LA)Tied 6–6 vs. Marquette0MarquetteWon 36–0 at West Virginia+36West VirginiaWon 25–0 at Michigan State+25Michigan StateLost 7–14 vs. Oregon State-7Oregon StateWon 14–13 vs. Georgetown+1Georgetown
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Georgetown 14–⁠13.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).

Record
7–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
174–⁠52
Coach
Gus Dorais
Elo
1585 +47 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
14.9 No. 15 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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