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

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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