The 1919 Detroit Heralds season was the 15th season for the Detroit Heralds, an independent American football team. Led by coach Bill Marshall, the team compiled a 1–4–2 record.
The team conducted its first practice of the year, and held tryouts, at Northwestern Field on September 20, 1919. Early signings included Snooks Dowd (Lehigh), Norb Sacksteder (Dayton), and Russ Finsterwald (Syracuse). The team signed several new players in the week after the first practice, including Whipple, who played end for Notre Dame; Devereaux, who played end for Christian Brothers and the Dayton Triangles; Gordon, a tackle who played for Virginia; and Carmen, who played fullback and guard at Vanderbilt. By late September, the Heralds had 42 candidates participating in their practice.
Schedule
Players Charlie Carman - guard Walker Carpenter - tackle, played college football for John Heisman at Georgia Tech Harry Costello - quarterback Devereaux - end Pat Dunne - fullback Russ Finsterwald - quarterback/halfback Moose Gardner - tackle/guard Charlie Guy - center Steamer Horning - tackle Jimmy Kelly - halfback Kreauz - fullback Blake Miller - end Norb Sacksteder - halfback Straight - guard Tandy - guard Tolman - fullback Ray Whipple - end Wyman - end
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