1947 Wayne Tartars football team

1947 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
CaptainAllen Griffiths, Stephen Zukowski
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium, Keyworth Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame     9 0 0
Youngstown     8 2 0
Michigan State     7 2 0
Ball State     5 1 2
Ohio Wesleyan     6 2 1
Wayne     5 2 0
Dayton     6 3 0
Washington University     5 3 0
Detroit     6 4 0
Bowling Green     5 5 0
Xavier     4 4 1
Marquette     4 5 0
Central Michigan     2 5 1
Valparaiso     2 5 1
Michigan State Normal     1 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 5–2 record.[1] The team divided its home games between the University of Detroit Stadium and Keyworth Stadium.

John Hazeley led the team with 475 rushing yards and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2] Allen Griffiths and Stephen Zukowski were the team captains.[3]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Wayne was ranked at No. 122 out of 500 college football teams.[4]

  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Media Guide, pp. 98, 109.
  3. ^ Media Guide, p. 111.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.