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American college football season
The 1948 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University ) as an independent during the 1948 college football season . Under first-year head coach Herbert L. Smith , the team compiled a 4–4 record.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 Southern Illinois W 26–08,000 [ 2]
October 2 at Niagara Niagara Falls, NY W 13–7[ 3]
October 9 at Quantico Marines Quantico, VA L 0–7[ 4]
October 16 St. Bonaventure University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 0–139,000 [ 5]
October 22 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 0–1324,321 [ 6]
October 30 at Central Michigan W 27–12[ 7]
November 6 at Toledo L 14–275,000 [ 8]
November 13 Omaha University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 46–203,012 [ 9]
Homecoming
References
^ "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Wayne State University. p. 121. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
^ "Wayne Off to 13-0 Lead: Southern Illinois Offers No Threats" . Detroit Free Press . September 26, 1948. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wayne Makes Niagara Fall Again, 13-7" . Detroit Free Press . October 3, 1948. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Quantico Tops Wayne: Tartars String Is Snapped, 7-0" . Detroit Free Press . October 10, 1948. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ George Puscas (October 17, 1948). "Grid Blitz Hits Wayne: St. Bonaventure Gets Quickies to Win, 13-0" . Detroit Free Press . p. C2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ George Puscas (October 23, 1948). "U-D Squeezes Past Wayne" . pp. 1, 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ George Puscas (October 31, 1948). "Wayne Picks on Weak Central Michigan for 27-12 Victory" . Detroit Free Press . p. C4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ George Puscas (November 7, 1948). "Wayne Gets 27-14 Shock: Toledo Continues Gridiron Mastery" . Detroit Free Press . p. C3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ George Puscas (November 14, 1948). "Wayne Wows Omaha, 46 to 20" . Detroit Free Press . p. C4 – via Newspapers.com .