1946 Wayne Tartars football team

The 1946 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) in the Mid-America Conference (MAC) during the 1946 college football season. Under first-year head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 4–5 record.[1]

1946 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceMid-America Conference
Record4–5 (0–1 MAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Mid-America Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 2 0 0 9 2 0
Western Reserve 1 1 0 4 3 2
Ohio 0 1 0 6 3 0
Wayne 0 1 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Detroit*L 0–3123,800[2]
September 28at Michigan State*L 0–4219,106[3]
October 5Ohio Wesleyan*
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 13–03,025[4]
October 12at Western ReserveL 0–7[5]
October 19at George Washington*Washington, DCL 6–20[6]
October 25at Buffalo*W 25–204,500[7]
November 2Springfield*
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 12–61,794[8]
November 11at Toledo*L 6–1410,000[9]
November 16Case Tech* 
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 37–62,157[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. p. 121. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ W. W. Edgar (September 21, 1946). "U-D Overwhelms Tartars, 31 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ George S. Alderton (September 29, 1946). "Michigan State Romps Over Wayne in Grid Opener, 42 to 0". Lansing State Journal. pp. 22, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ George Puscas (October 6, 1946). "Tartars Jolt Wesleyan, 13-0, for First Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ George Puscas (October 13, 1946). "Wayne Sees 7-0 Loss End Grid Dream: Western Reserve Wins in Last Minutes". Detroit Free Press. pp. IV-2, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "One Period Tops Wayne: George Washington's Passes Win, 20-6". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1946. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wayne Gets Victory No. 2: Tartars Upset Buffalo, 25 to 20". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1946. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ George Puscas (November 3, 1946). "Going Places! Wayne's 12-6 Conquest of Springfield Is Latest". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Toledo Tags Wayne with 14-6 Defeat". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ George Puscas (November 17, 1946). "Happy Ending to Football Story: Wayne 37, Case 6". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.