1951 Wayne Tartars football team

The 1951 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Under second-year head coach Louis F. Zarza, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1]

1951 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
1951 record5–4
Head coachLouis F. Zarza (3rd season)
1951 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Michigan State      9 0 0
Xavier      9 0 1
Wabash      7 0 1
No. 13 Notre Dame      7 2 1
Dayton      7 3 0
Toledo      6 4 0
Washington University      5 4 0
Wayne      5 4 0
Bowling Green      4 4 1
Marquette      4 6 1
Baldwin–Wallace      3 5 0
John Carroll      3 6 0
Rose Poly      2 5 0
Youngstown      2 6 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Iowa StateL 21–5310,000[2]
September 29Louisville
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 12–287,500[3]
October 6at Arizona StateL 6–50
October 13BradleyDetroit, MIL 27–34[4]
October 20BrandeisDetroit, MIW 34–6[5]
October 27Omaha
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 62–93,000[6]
November 3Washington University
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 21–73,211[7]
November 10at Case TechCleveland, OHW 20–13
November 17Michigan State Normal
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 27–132,347[8]
  • Homecoming
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References

  1. "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. p. 121. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. "Wayne Is All Wrong; Iowa State Breezes, 53-21". Detroit Free Press. September 23, 1951. p. 4C via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tartars Impress in Defeat". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1951. p. C5 via Newspapers.com.
  4. George Puscas (October 14, 1951). "Bradley Scores in Last 70 Seconds to Top Wayne, 34 to 27". Detroit Free Press. p. C5 via Newspapers.com.
  5. George Puscas (October 21, 1951). "Wayne Picks On Little Brandeis, 34-6, to Get Annual Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 4C via Newspapers.com.
  6. George Puscas (October 28, 1951). "Wayne Lambasts Omaha, 62 to 9; That's Correct, 62 to 9!". Detroit Free Press. p. C5 via Newspapers.com.
  7. George Puscas (November 4, 1951). "Wayne Waits Until Finish to Wash Out Washington, 21 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 2C via Newspapers.com.
  8. George Puscas (November 18, 1951). "Wayne Winds Up Winner for Season After Dropping First 4". Detroit Free Press. p. 6C via Newspapers.com.
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