The Evolution of the Titans Mascot
The first name for the sports teams at the University of Detroit was “Tigers”. Don’t know why that name was chosen, but the football teams back in the early days of the university were called the Tigers and even the team cheers used the term. It was not until 1924 that the athletic board officially changed the team nick name to “Titans”. It was felt that the old nickname “Tigers” was not exclusive enough and only created confusion with the...
