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1940 Wayne Tartars football team

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1940 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–3
Head coach
CaptainFrank Cudillo, Pat Savage
Home stadiumKeyworth Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wayne     4 1 3
Detroit     7 2 0
Notre Dame     7 2 0
Xavier     7 3 0
Ohio     5 2 2
Dayton     6 3 0
Cincinnati     5 3 1
Wichita     6 4 0
Central Michigan     4 3 1
Marquette     4 4 0
Michigan State     3 4 1
Ohio Wesleyan     2 4 3
Akron     2 5 2
Western State Teachers (MI)     2 5 0
Michigan State Normal     1 5 1
Miami (OH)     0 7 1

The 1940 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 4–1–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 79 to 69.[1]

Wayne was ranked at No. 225 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at DetroitL 7–4221,200[3]
October 5at Western State Teachers (MI)W 13–6[4]
October 12at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHT 0–0[5]
October 19Akron
T 7–7[6]
November 2Central Michigandagger
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
T 7–73,500[7]
November 9at Michigan State Normal
W 19–7[8]
November 16at Buffalo
W 6–0[9]
November 21Bowling Green
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
W 19–06,000[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John N. Sabo (September 28, 1940). "U. of D. Wallops Wayne, 42 to 7, in Opening Grid Contest". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wayne Comes from Behind to Vanquish Western State, 13 to 6". Detroit Free Press. October 6, 1940. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wayne Battle Ohio Wesleyan to 0-0 Tie". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1940. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 20, 1940). "Zippers Hold Wayne to Tie". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wayne Draws with Bearcats". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1940. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Tom Lobaugh (November 10, 1940). "Wayne Gridders Show Surprise Power in Beating Hurons, 19-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wayne Marches to Last-Period Touchdown to Beat Buffalo, 6-0". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1940. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ John N. Sabo (November 22, 1940). "Cudillo Stars as Wayne Wins, 19 to 0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 17, 30 – via Newspapers.com.