1948 Wayne Tartars football team

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]

1948 Wayne Tartars football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Herbert L. Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	University of Detroit Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan Tech			–					7	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					9	–	0	–	1
Bowling Green			–					8	–	0	–	1
Washington University			–					9	–	1	–	0
John Carroll			–					7	–	1	–	2
Ball State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Michigan State			–					6	–	2	–	2
Baldwin–Wallace			–					5	–	2	–	2
Detroit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wayne			–					4	–	4	–	0
Valparaiso			–					4	–	5	–	0
Toledo			–					5	–	6	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					4	–	6	–	0
Central Michigan			–					3	–	6	–	0
Marquette			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Wayne was ranked at No. 128 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Southern Illinois	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 26–0	8,000	^[3]
October 2	at Niagara	Niagara Falls, NY	W 13–7		^[4]
October 9	at Quantico Marines	Quantico, VA	L 0–7		^[5]
October 16	St. Bonaventure	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–13	9,000	^[6]
October 22	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–13	24,321	^[7]
October 30	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 27–12		^[8]
November 6	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 14–27	5,000	^[9]
November 13	Omaha	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 46–20	3,012	^[10]
Homecoming

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References

1. "2019 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. p. 121. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wayne Off to 13-0 Lead: Southern Illinois Offers No Threats". Detroit Free Press. September 26, 1948. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wayne Makes Niagara Fall Again, 13-7". Detroit Free Press. October 3, 1948. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Quantico Tops Wayne: Tartars String Is Snapped, 7-0". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1948. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. 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.
7. George Puscas (October 23, 1948). "U-D Squeezes Past Wayne". pp. 1, 16 – via Newspapers.com.
8. George Puscas (October 31, 1948). "Wayne Picks on Weak Central Michigan for 27-12 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. George Puscas (November 7, 1948). "Wayne Gets 27-14 Shock: Toledo Continues Gridiron Mastery". Detroit Free Press. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
10. George Puscas (November 14, 1948). "Wayne Wows Omaha, 46 to 20". Detroit Free Press. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.