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]
| 1944 Wayne Tartars football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 1–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | John Rice |
| Home stadium | University of Detroit Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 14 | Otterbein | W 27–12 | 500 | [8][9] | ||
| October 27 | 8:15 p.m. | Michigan State |
| L 0–32 | 10,500 | [10][11][12] |
References edit
- ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bad Luck? Gembis Opens 13th Year as Wayne Coach". Detroit Free Press. September 17, 1944. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Latshaw (September 24, 1944). "Sideline Sidelights". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2016 Football Media Guide, p. 112.
- ^ 2016 Football Media Guide, p. 98.
- ^ "38 Answer First Wayne Gridiron Call". Detroit Free Press. September 19, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne Foes Grow Scarce: Hurons Back Down on Scheduled Games". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1944. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bob Latshaw (October 27, 1944). "Records Give MSC Wide Edge, but Wayne's Hopes Are High". Detroit Free Press. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Latshaw (October 28, 1944). "Wayne Balloon Busted: Spartans Wallop Tartars, 32-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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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