1945 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainNicholas Cherup
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

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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