There are long lost opponents from the early years of John Carroll football and basketball. Teams that existed in the 1920's and 1930's that do not exist today. In some cases, even the school has closed.

One such opponent is Detroit Tech.

First called the Association Institute, the private school was founded in 1891 as a YMCA evening school and later developed into a private engineering and science college, formalizing its evening adult education program. It undertook several name changes in the early 20th Century, using the name Detroit Technical Institute by 1908 and changing it again to Detroit Institute of Technology in 1918.

Between 1928 and 1950, with a break during World War II, Detroit Tech fielded a football team. The team disbanded again at the outbreak of the Korean War, this time permanently ceasing operations.

The school itself was closed in 1981. Among its prominent alumni was Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company.

John Carroll and Detroit tech played each other five times, the last happening on this date in 1938. The results of those games were two wins for each team and a tie.
 
The following account of that game was written by John Dietrich for the Cleveland Plain Dealer in the September 24 edition.
 
Ed Arsenault whisked around the ends, Bill Young pounded into the line, and hopes were high and was well as John Carroll began its 1938 season – maybe its best in a long time – last night under the lights of Shaw Stadium in East Cleveland.

Carroll defeated Detroit Tech, 19 to 0, in a first class performance that pulled a surprisingly large turnout of 6,700 fans.

A bit ragged now and then, for it is early in the season, but churning up the sod with some impressive charges, the Streaks advised the Greater Cleveland Big Four that they intend to be in there and doing things this year.

Detroit tech turned out to be a first rate trial horse. The Technicians made a pretty sorry showing in the first half, but in the third quarter they perked up and rammed and ran the ball 77 yards down the field.

The rangy Streak line, pinned back on its 5-yard line, had to dig in and show its stuff, which it did to the satisfaction of all assembled. At the time, with the fourth period just under way, the score was still 13 to 0, and it was still a ball game.

The touchdowns were scored by Young on a dive over center from the 1-yard line; Arsenault on a glittering 15-yard gallop around end; and Ed Willard, junior right end on a well thrown and well caught pass hurled by the versatile Arsenault.

Young got one of his three placements for extra points. One was blocked and one went wide.

Arsenault, the Maine boy who won Carroll a hockey title last year on the ice at the Arena, looked every inch a big leaguer. Fast, shifty, able to take advantage of every opening, he exuded class every time he carried the leather.

Young's driving assaults also were something to cheer about.

Carroll was on the march right from the first minute but got its first touchdown as the indirect results of some bad Tech errors late in the first period.

A bad Tech punt had gone out of bounds on the Detroit 46. Arsenault, who had just come in, made 20 yards on his first attempt. In two more rushes, he made first down on the fifteen. Then a Carroll fumble was recovered by Ralph Qualman of Tech at his seven.

Qualman went back as if to kick one out, but tried a weird one. He threw a short forward pass up to the line of scrimmage and the deception was zero. Young intercepted and it was Carroll's ball at the seven.

Arsenault made 3 around the end, Young plunged 2, and then the big fullback lunged to the 1. On fourth down, Zarachowicz turned and sauntered back as if to question Arsenault about the play. It was a nice fooler. The ball was snapped and Young leaped high and dove over center for the touchdown. Young's kick was wide.

The second Carroll touchdown came after a 42-yard onslaught in the dying minutes of the second period. The march was made in seven plays and climaxed by Arsenault's scoring dash.

The third Blue Streak touchdown was set up by Arsenault, who intercepted a Tech forward pass and sped 39 yards to the Detroit 15. Arsenault, Young and Carl Estenik failed to get anywhere on three plays. On fourth down, Arsenault fired a nice floating pass into the corner of the end zone. Willard, the right end, got behind his defender and expertly gathered in the ball.