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American college football season
The 1946 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) in the Mid-America Conference (MAC) during the 1946 college football season. Under first-year head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 4–5 record.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Detroit* | | L 0–31 | 23,800 | [2]
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| September 28 | at Michigan State* | | L 0–42 | 19,106 | [3]
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| October 5 | Ohio Wesleyan* | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 13–0 | 3,025 | [4]
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| October 12 | at Western Reserve | | L 0–7 | | [5]
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| October 19 | at George Washington* | Washington, DC | L 6–20 | | [6]
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| October 25 | at Buffalo* | | W 25–20 | 4,500 | [7]
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| November 2 | Springfield* | - Keyworth Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 12–6 | 1,794 | [8]
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| November 11 | at Toledo* | | L 6–14 | 10,000 | [9]
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| November 16 | Case Tech* | - Keyworth Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 37–6 | 2,157 | [10]
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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References[edit]
- ^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. p. 121. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (September 21, 1946). "U-D Overwhelms Tartars, 31 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ George Puscas (October 6, 1946). "Tartars Jolt Wesleyan, 13-0, for First Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "One Period Tops Wayne: George Washington's Passes Win, 20-6". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1946. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne Gets Victory No. 2: Tartars Upset Buffalo, 25 to 20". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1946. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Toledo Tags Wayne with 14-6 Defeat". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George Puscas (November 17, 1946). "Happy Ending to Football Story: Wayne 37, Case 6". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
