1945 Wayne Tartars football team

The 1945 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record.[1]

1945 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainNicholas Cherup
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal     5 0 1
Central Michigan     6 1 0
Miami (OH)     7 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Detroit     6 3 0
Great Lakes Navy     6 4 1
Michigan State     5 3 1
Akron     5 4 0
Marquette     5 4 1
Bowling Green     4 3 0
Western Michigan     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 4 0
Ohio     3 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan     3 4 0
Carthage     2 3 0
Wayne     2 5 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Joe Gembis was in his 14th and final year as head coach. Nicholas Cherup was the team captain.[2] Cherup was also selected as the most valuable player.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 6–27[4]
October 13Central MichiganL 0–261,000[5]
October 20at Michigan StateL 7–27[6][7]
October 27at AlbionAlbion, MIW 7–61,000[8]
November 2Hillsdale
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 38–02,348[9]
November 9Michigan State Normal 
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 13–142,683[10]
November 16at Michigan State Normal
T 0–0[11]
November 22at Detroit
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 13–338,622[12]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ 2016 Football Media Guide, p. 112.
  3. ^ 2016 Football Media Guide, p. 98.
  4. ^ "Tartars Bite Dust Again: Open with 27-6 Loss to Ohio Wesleyan". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1945. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ James Zerilli (October 14, 1945). "Tartars Try in Vain Again: It's No Contest as Chippewas Win, 26-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Latshaw (October 21, 1945). "Wayne Surprises but State Wins". Detroit Free Press. pp. 4-1 to 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Lad Slingerlend (October 21, 1945). "Spartans Turn Back Sturdy Wayne, 27-7". Lansing State Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bob Latshaw (October 28, 1945). "Tartars Nip Albion, 7-6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 4-1 to 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bob Latshaw (November 3, 1945). "Wayne Has Grid Picnic: Hillsdale Blunders Bring 38-0 Triumph". Detroit Free Press. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bob Latshaw (November 10, 1945). "First to Score on Normal in 3 Years, Wayne Still Loses: 14-13 Edge Saves Mark of Hurons". Detroit Free Press. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bob Latshaw (November 17, 1945). "Tartars Tie Hurons, 0-0: Halt Normal Drive on One-Foot Line". Detroit Free Press. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Hal Schram (November 23, 1945). "Wayne 'Pushovers' Push U-D Around, but Lose". Detroit Free Press. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.