1977 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Tressel (4th season)
CaptainPat Carmody, Randy Epley
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Grand Valley State $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wayne State (MI) 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Hillsdale 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northwood 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ferris State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1977 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Tartars compiled a 7–4 record (3–2 against GLIAC opponents) and finished in second place in the conference.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Akron*
L 14–245,129[2][3]
September 10Wisconsin–Stevens Point*
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 28–211,520[4]
September 17at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 13–03,800[5]
September 24Valparaiso*
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 16–01,850[6]
October 1at Ferris StateBig Rapids, MIW 35–02,800[7]
October 8Hillsdale
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–72,800[8]
October 15at Evansville*Evansville, INW 50–03,000[9]
October 22at Eastern Illinois*Charleston, ILW 24–147,500[10]
October 29at Youngstown State*
L 10–312,000[11]
November 5Saginaw Valley
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 38–72,600[12]
November 12Grand Valley
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 3–63,748[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 115. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Mick McCabe (September 4, 1977). "Akron nips WSU, 24-14". Detroit Free Press. p. E1.
  3. ^ "Zips break loose at end for victory". Akron Beacon Journal. September 4, 1977. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wayne Rolls". Detroit Free Press. September 11, 1977. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wayne State Clips Northwood, 13-0". Detroit Free Press. September 18, 1977. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Mick McCabe (September 25, 1977). "Wayne Posts 2nd Shutout". Detroit Free Press. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wayne Routs Ferris, 35-0". Detroit Free Press. October 2, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hillsdale Ties WSU For 2nd in GLIAC, 7-6". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wayne Bombs Evansville, 50-0". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1977. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wayne State Spoils Eastern's Homecoming". Decatur Herald. October 23, 1977. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mistake-Prone WSU Falls, 31-10". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Mick McCabe (November 6, 1977). "Tartars Crush Saginaw Valley, 38-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Brian Bragg (November 13, 1977). "Grand Valley Grabs Crown, 6-3". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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