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American college football season
The 1977 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season . In their fourth year under head coach Dick Lowry , the Tartars compiled a 7–4 record (3–2 against GLIAC opponents) and finished in second place in the conference.[1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 Akron * L 14–245,129 [2] [3]
September 10 Wisconsin–Stevens Point * Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI W 28–21[4]
September 17 at Northwood Midland, MI W 13–0[5]
September 24 Valparaiso * Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI W 16–0[6]
October 1 at Ferris State Big Rapids, MI W 35–0[7]
October 8 Hillsdale Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI L 6–7[8]
October 15 at Evansville * Evansville, IN W 50–0[9]
October 22 at Eastern Illinois * Charleston, IL W 24–147,500 [10]
October 29 at Youngstown State * L 10–31[11]
November 5 Saginaw Valley Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI W 38–7[12]
November 12 Grand Valley Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI L 3–63,748 [13]
References
^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Wayne State University. pp. 111, 115. Retrieved September 20, 2016 .
^ Mick McCabe (September 4, 1977). "Akron nips WSU, 24-14" . Detroit Free Press . p. E1.
^ "Zips break loose at end for victory" . Akron Beacon Journal . September 4, 1977. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wayne Rolls" . Detroit Free Press . September 11, 1977. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wayne State Clips Northwood, 13-0" . Detroit Free Press . September 18, 1977. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Mick McCabe (September 25, 1977). "Wayne Posts 2nd Shutout" . Detroit Free Press . p. 4E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wayne Routs Ferris, 35-0" . Detroit Free Press . October 2, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hillsdale Ties WSU For 2nd in GLIAC, 7-6" . Detroit Free Press . October 9, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wayne Bombs Evansville, 50-0" . Detroit Free Press . October 16, 1977. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wayne State Spoils Eastern's Homecoming" . Decatur Herald . October 23, 1977. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mistake-Prone WSU Falls, 31-10" . Detroit Free Press . October 30, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com .
^ Mick McCabe (November 6, 1977). "Tartars Crush Saginaw Valley, 38-7" . Detroit Free Press . p. 4D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Brian Bragg (November 13, 1977). "Grand Valley Grabs Crown, 6-3" . Detroit Free Press . pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com .