1945 Wayne Tartars football team

1945 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainNicholas Cherup
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal     5 0 1
Central Michigan     6 1 0
Miami (OH)     7 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Detroit     6 3 0
Great Lakes Navy     6 4 1
Michigan State     5 3 1
Akron     5 4 0
Marquette     5 4 1
Bowling Green     4 3 0
Western Michigan     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 4 0
Ohio     3 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan     3 4 0
Carthage     2 3 0
Wayne     2 5 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record.[1]

Joe Gembis was in his 14th and final year as head coach. Nicholas Cherup was the team captain.[2] Cherup was also selected as the most valuable player.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ 2016 Football Media Guide, p. 112.
  3. ^ 2016 Football Media Guide, p. 98.