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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 |
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September 25 | Southern Illinois | | W 26–0 | 8,000 | [2]
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October 2 | at Niagara | Niagara Falls, NY | W 13–7 | | [3]
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October 9 | at Quantico Marines | Quantico, VA | L 0–7 | | [4]
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October 16 | St. Bonaventure | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| L 0–13 | 9,000 | [5]
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October 22 | at Detroit | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| L 0–13 | 24,321 | [6]
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October 30 | at Central Michigan | | W 27–12 | | [7]
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November 6 | at Toledo | | L 14–27 | 5,000 | [8]
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November 13 | Omaha | - University of Detroit Stadium
- Detroit, MI
| W 46–20 | 3,012 | [9]
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- Homecoming
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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.
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