1975 Wayne State Tartars football team

The 1975 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Tartars compiled an 8–3 record (3–1 against GLIAC opponents) and won the GLIAC championship.^[1]

1975 Wayne State Tartars football
GLIAC champion
Conference	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (3–1 GLIAC)
Head coach	Dick Lowry (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dick Tressel (2nd season)
Captain	Tom Hurley, Ed Skowneski
Home stadium	Wayne State Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wayne State (MI) $	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Grand Valley State	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Northwood	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Hillsdale	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Saginaw Valley State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Ferris State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Grand Valley State	Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI	W 15–6	4,375	^[2]
September 13	Howard*	Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI	L 6–7	3,369	^[3]
September 20	at Saint Joseph's (IN)*	Rennselaer, IN	W 42–13	1,009	^[4]
September 27	at Ashland*	Ashland, OH	L 21–26	4,750	^[5]
October 4	Valparaiso*	Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI	W 35–14	4,896	^[6]
October 11	at Northeast Missouri State*	Kirksville, MO	W 41–7	8,500	^[7]
October 18	Hillsdale	Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI	L 7–10	1,515	^[8]
October 25	Butler*	Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI	W 21–17	2,581	^[9]
November 1	at Northwood	Midland, MI	W 17–13	1,000	^[10]
November 8	at Ferris State	Big Rapids, MI	W 26–14	3,500	^[11]
November 15	Evansville*	Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI	W 24–21	3,162	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 115. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
2. Hal Schram (September 7, 1975). "Wayne Beats Grand Valley in GLIAC Debut: Skowneski Gets Tartars Off on the Right Foot, 15-6". Detroit Free Press. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wayne State Suffers First Loss, 7-6". Detroit Free Press. September 14, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wayne Whips St. Joseph". Detroit Free Press. September 21, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wayne Falls Short, 28-21". Detroit Free Press. September 28, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tartars Thump Valparaiso". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
7. "WSU Rips NE Mizzou, 41-7". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1975. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jinx Beats Tartars, 10-7". Detroit Free Press. October 19, 1975. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wayne Upsets Butler, 21-17". Detroit Free Press. October 26, 1975. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wayne Wins, 17-13, Ties for Conference Lead". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1975. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wayne Beats Ferris, 26-14, Wins Great Lakes Crown". Detroit Free Press. November 9, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wayne Wins 8th, 24-21". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 22, 2022.