1934 Wayne Tartars football team

The 1934 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 26.[1] Jimmy Demaree was the quarterback and star player.

1934 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumKelsey Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State     8 1 0
Wayne     7 1 0
Western State Teachers (MI)     7 1 0
Michigan State Normal     5 2 0
Notre Dame     6 3 0
Central State (MI)     5 3 0
Detroit     5 3 1
DePaul     4 3 0
Saint Louis     3 3 2
Marquette     4 5 0
Haskell     3 6 1
Missouri Mines     2 6 0
Wittenberg     2 7 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29St. Mary's (MI)
W 51–0[2]
October 6Assumption (ON)
  • Kelsey Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 37–0[3]
October 13Alma
  • Kelsey Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–0[4]
October 20at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 6–0[5]
October 27Central State (MI)
  • Kelsey Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–13[6]
November 2at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIW 13–6[7]
November 10at HopeHolland, MIW 12–7[8]
November 17Albion
  • Kelsey Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 33–04,000[9]

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Wayne Downs St. Mary's, 51-0". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1934. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wayne Victim Is Assumption: Tartars Win a Second by Score of 37-0". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1937. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wayne Downs Alma 20 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 14, 1934. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bens Runs 40 Yards to Score as Wayne Beats Hillsdale". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1934. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wayne to Face Veteran Team". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1934. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wayne Downs Kazoo College". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1934. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Last Period Pass Wins for Wayne: Hope College Beaten by 12-7 Score". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1934. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wayne Beats Albion, 33-0, to Score Seventh Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 18, 1934. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.