1977 Wayne State Tartars football team

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1977 Wayne State Tartars football
Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dick Tressel (4th season)
CaptainPat Carmody, Randy Epley
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978 →
1977 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Grand Valley State $ 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
Wayne State (MI) 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Hillsdale 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Northwood 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Saginaw Valley State 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Ferris State 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1977 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Tartars compiled a 7–4 record (3–2 against GLIAC opponents) and finished in second place in the conference. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Akron *
L 14–245,129 [2] [3]
September 10 Wisconsin–Stevens Point *
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 28–211,520 [4]
September 17at Northwood Midland, MI W 13–03,800 [5]
September 24 Valparaiso *
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 16–01,850 [6]
October 1at Ferris State Big Rapids, MI W 35–02,800 [7]
October 8 Hillsdale
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–72,800 [8]
October 15at Evansville * Evansville, IN W 50–03,000 [9]
October 22at Eastern Illinois * Charleston, IL W 24–147,500 [10]
October 29at Youngstown State *
L 10–312,000 [11]
November 5 Saginaw Valley
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 38–72,600 [12]
November 12 Grand Valley
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 3–63,748 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

[14]

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The 1939 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by opponents, 117 to 66.

The 1942 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 1–6–1 record and was outscored by opponents, 144 to 52. It played its home games at the University of Detroit Stadium.

The 1967 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. The team compiled a 7–2 record, averaged 376.1 yard of total offense per game, and scored 275 points and 40 touchdowns, each of which was a school record at the time. Vernon Gale was in his third year as the team's head coach. The team's tallies of 48 points against Michigan Tech and 49 points against Western Reserve were the highest point totals by a Wayne football team since 1951.

The 1944 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 1–1 record, defeating the team from Otterbein College and losing to Michigan State.

The 1945 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record.

The 1970 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Vernon Gale, the team compiled a 6–2 record.

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The 1946 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University in the Mid-America Conference (MAC) during the 1946 college football season. Under first-year head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 115. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Mick McCabe (September 4, 1977). "Akron nips WSU, 24-14". Detroit Free Press. p. E1.
  3. ↑ "Zips break loose at end for victory". Akron Beacon Journal. September 4, 1977. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wayne Rolls". Detroit Free Press. September 11, 1977. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wayne State Clips Northwood, 13-0". Detroit Free Press. September 18, 1977. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Mick McCabe (September 25, 1977). "Wayne Posts 2nd Shutout". Detroit Free Press. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wayne Routs Ferris, 35-0". Detroit Free Press. October 2, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Hillsdale Ties WSU For 2nd in GLIAC, 7-6". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Wayne Bombs Evansville, 50-0". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1977. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wayne State Spoils Eastern's Homecoming". Decatur Herald. October 23, 1977. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Mistake-Prone WSU Falls, 31-10". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1977. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Mick McCabe (November 6, 1977). "Tartars Crush Saginaw Valley, 38-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Brian Bragg (November 13, 1977). "Grand Valley Grabs Crown, 6-3". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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