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 coach
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

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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