1947 Wayne Tartars football team

The 1947 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 5–2 record.[1] The team divided its home games between the University of Detroit Stadium and Keyworth Stadium.

1947 Wayne Tartars football
Conference	Independent
1947 record	5–2
Head coach	John P. Hackett (2nd season)
Captain	Allen Griffiths, Stephen Zukowski
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium, Keyworth Stadium

1947 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					9	–	0	–	0
Youngstown			–					8	–	2	–	0
Michigan State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Ball State			–					5	–	1	–	2
Ohio Wesleyan			–					6	–	2	–	1
Wayne			–					5	–	2	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					4	–	4	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					2	–	5	–	1
Valparaiso			–					2	–	5	–	1
Akron			–					2	–	6	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

John Hazeley led the team with 475 rushing yards and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2] Allen Griffiths and Stephen Zukowski were the team captains.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Great Lakes Navy	Great Lakes, IL	W 33–7		[4]
October 3	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 7–40	24,375	[5]
October 17	Western Reserve	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 20–13	6,613	[6]
October 25	Buffalo	Keyworth Stadium[7] Hamtramck, MI	W 33–12	6,200	[8]
November 1	at Springfield (MA)	Springfield, MA	W 14–10		[9]
November 8	Toledo	Keyworth Stadium[10] Hamtramck, MI	L 0–7		[11]
November 15	George Washington	Keyworth Stadium[12] Hamtramck, MI	W 7–6	1,097	[13]
Homecoming

References

1. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
2. Media Guide, pp. 98, 109.
3. Media Guide, p. 111.
4. George Puscas (September 28, 1947). "Wayne Pounds Weak Great Lakes Team, 33-7". Detroit Free Press. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Marshall Dann (September 27, 1947). "24,375 See U-D Give Oklahoma Scare in Defeat". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. George Puscas (October 18, 1947). "Wayne Overpowers Reserve, 20-13". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. George Puscas (October 25, 1947). "Buffalo Undefeated, but Wayne Is Choice". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
8. George Puscas (October 26, 1947). "Wayne Throws 'Bulls' Hard and Often, 33-12". Detroit Free Press. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wayne Grabs Thriller in Closing Minutes of Game, 14-10: Tartars Clip Springfield". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1947. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bob Latshaw (November 8, 1947). "Wayne, Toledo Both Risk Victory Strings". Detroit Free Press. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Bob Latshaw (November 9, 1947). "Early Fireworks Spell 7-0 Defeat for Wayne: Rockets End Grid Streak". Detroit Free Press. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tartar Gridders Close Against G. Washington". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1947. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "George Washington Is Wayne Victim, 7 to 6". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1947. p. III-12 – via Newspapers.com.