1946 Wayne Tartars football team

The 1946 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. Under first-year head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record.[1]

1946 Wayne Tartars football
Conference	Independent
1946 record	2–5–1
Head coach	John P. Hackett (1st season)

1946 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					8	–	0	–	1
Youngstown			–					7	–	1	–	0
Cincinnati			–					9	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					6	–	2	–	0
Western Michigan			–					5	–	2	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Ohio			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Bowling Green			–					5	–	3	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					5	–	4	–	1
Michigan State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	4	–	1
Wayne			–					2	–	5	–	1
Valparaiso			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–31	23,800	[2]
September 28	at Michigan State	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	L 0–42	19,106	[3]
October 5	Ohio Wesleyan	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 13–0	3,025	[4]
October 12	at Western Reserve	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 0–7		[5]
October 19	at George Washington	Washington, DC	L 6–20		[6]
October 25	at Buffalo	Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY	W 25–20	4,500	[7]
November 2	Springfield	Keyworth Stadium Detroit, MI	W 12–6	1,794	[8]
November 11	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 6–14	10,000	[9]
November 16	Case Tech	Keyworth Stadium Detroit, MI	W 37–6	2,157	[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. p. 121. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
2. W. W. Edgar (September 21, 1946). "U-D Overwhelms Tartars, 31 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
3. George S. Alderton (September 29, 1946). "Michigan State Romps Over Wayne in Grid Opener, 42 to 0". Lansing State Journal. pp. 22, 23 – via Newspapers.com.
4. George Puscas (October 6, 1946). "Tartars Jolt Wesleyan, 13-0, for First Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. George Puscas (October 13, 1946). "Wayne Sees 7-0 Loss End Grid Dream: Western Reserve Wins in Last Minutes". Detroit Free Press. pp. IV-2, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "One Period Tops Wayne: George Washington's Passes Win, 20-6". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1946. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wayne Gets Victory No. 2: Tartars Upset Buffalo, 25 to 20". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1946. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. George Puscas (November 3, 1946). "Going Places! Wayne's 12-6 Conquest of Springfield Is Latest". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Toledo Tags Wayne with 14-6 Defeat". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
10. George Puscas (November 17, 1946). "Happy Ending to Football Story: Wayne 37, Case 6". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.