1945 Wayne Tartars football team

1945 Wayne Tartars football
Conference Independent
1945 record 2–5–1
Head coach Joe Gembis (14th season)
Captain Nicholas Cherup
Home stadium University of Detroit Stadium

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]

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

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

References

  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.
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