1944 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Rice
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Michigan State   –   6 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 2 – 0
Wichita   –   5 – 2 – 1
Bowling Green   –   5 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 0
Wayne   –   1 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   1 – 8 – 1
Marquette   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 1–1 record, defeating the team from Otterbein College and losing to Michigan State.[1]

Joe Gembis was in his 13th year as head coach.[2][3] John Rice was the team captain.[4] Harold Vogler was selected as the most valuable player.[5][6]

The team was originally scheduled to play five games, but three of the games were cancelled. Wayne had scheduled a home-and-away series with Michigan State Normal on October 21 and November 11, but Normal's coach cancelled, claiming not to have enough manpower. A third game against Muskingum was also cancelled.[7]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14 Otterbein
W 27–12500[8][9]
October 278:15 p.m.Michigan State
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–3210,500[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Bad Luck? Gembis Opens 13th Year as Wayne Coach". Detroit Free Press. September 17, 1944. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Latshaw (September 24, 1944). "Sideline Sidelights". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 2016 Football Media Guide, p. 112.
  5. ^ 2016 Football Media Guide, p. 98.
  6. ^ "38 Answer First Wayne Gridiron Call". Detroit Free Press. September 19, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wayne Foes Grow Scarce: Hurons Back Down on Scheduled Games". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1944. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tartars Display Power to Defeat Otterbein in Season Opener, 27-12". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1944. pp. 2-1 to 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tartars Display Power to Defeat Otterbein in Season Opener, 27-12 (part 2)". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1944. pp. 2-1 to 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bob Latshaw (October 27, 1944). "Records Give MSC Wide Edge, but Wayne's Hopes Are High". Detroit Free Press. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bob Latshaw (October 28, 1944). "Wayne Balloon Busted: Spartans Wallop Tartars, 32-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Hal Schram (October 28, 1944). "Wayne Easy Mark For Spartans, 32-0". The Lansing State Journal. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.


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