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American college football season
The 1946 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed
Wayne State University) in the
Mid-America Conference (MAC) during the
1946 college football season. Under first-year head coach
John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 4–5 record.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | at
Detroit* | | L 0–31 | 23,800 |
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September 28 | at
Michigan State* | | L 0–42 | 19,106 |
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October 5 |
Ohio Wesleyan* | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 13–0 | 3,025 |
[4]
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October 12 | at
Western Reserve | | L 0–7 | |
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October 19 | at
George Washington* |
Washington, DC | L 6–20 | |
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October 25 | at
Buffalo* | | W 25–20 | 4,500 |
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November 2 |
Springfield* | - Keyworth Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 12–6 | 1,794 |
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November 11 | at
Toledo* | | L 6–14 | 10,000 |
[9]
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November 16 |
Case Tech*![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Keyworth Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 37–6 | 2,157 |
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- *Non-conference game
Homecoming
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References
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"2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. p. 121. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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^ W. W. Edgar (September 21, 1946).
"U-D Overwhelms Tartars, 31 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ George S. Alderton (September 29, 1946).
"Michigan State Romps Over Wayne in Grid Opener, 42 to 0". Lansing State Journal. pp. 22, 23 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ George Puscas (October 6, 1946).
"Tartars Jolt Wesleyan, 13-0, for First Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ George Puscas (October 13, 1946).
"Wayne Sees 7-0 Loss End Grid Dream: Western Reserve Wins in Last Minutes". Detroit Free Press. pp. IV-2, IV-4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"One Period Tops Wayne: George Washington's Passes Win, 20-6". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1946. p. IV-2 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wayne Gets Victory No. 2: Tartars Upset Buffalo, 25 to 20". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1946. p. IV-1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ George Puscas (November 3, 1946).
"Going Places! Wayne's 12-6 Conquest of Springfield Is Latest". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Toledo Tags Wayne with 14-6 Defeat". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1946. p. 14 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ George Puscas (November 17, 1946).
"Happy Ending to Football Story: Wayne 37, Case 6". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-3 – via
Newspapers.com.