Share to:

 

1937 Wayne Tartars football team

1937 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumRoosevelt Field[1]
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Akron   –   7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
DePaul   –   5 – 1 – 2
Wayne   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. T–9 Notre Dame   –   6 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   7 – 3 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   5 – 2 – 1
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   5 – 3 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Marquette   –   3 – 6 – 0
Haskell   –   2 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 6–2 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 183 to 77.[2] The coach's younger brother, George Gembis, and Frank "Ace" Cudillo were the stars of the team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Michigan State
L 0–1918,000[3]
October 2at Akron
W 19–13[4]
October 9Louisville
W 32–02,500[5]
October 16at Central Michigan
W 18–0[6]
October 30Toledo
  • Roosevelt Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 19–39> 6,000[7]
November 6Michigan State Normaldagger
  • Roosevelt Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 7–04,000[8]
November 13at Buffalo
W 23–6[9]
November 20Hillsdale
  • Roosevelt Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 65–02,000[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Wayne Gets Field for 1938 Football". Detroit Free Press. December 9, 1937. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Tod Rockwell (September 26, 1937). "Wayne Eleven Holds Spartans to Three Touchdowns". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wayne Aided by Whisonant: Tartar Rallies Beat Akron, 19-13". Detroit Free Press. October 3, 1937. p. Sports 1|6,500 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John N. Sabo (October 10, 1937). "Wayne Eleven Uses Air Lanes to Defeat Louisville, 32 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sport 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ John N. Sabo (October 17, 1937). "Gembis and Cudillo Pass Wayne to 18-0 Defeat of Bearcats". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ John N. Sabo (October 31, 1937). "Toledo's Powerhouse Smothers Lighter Wayne Team, 39-19". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ John N. Sabo (November 7, 1937). "Wayne Defense Stops Huron Second-Half Drive to Win, 7-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wayne Turns Blocked Punts Into Scores to Beat Buffalo". Detroit Free Press. November 14, 1937. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ John N. Sabo (November 21, 1937). "Wayne Eleven Scores Highest Total of Year". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.


Stub icon

This college football 1937 season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya