1934 Wayne Tartars football team

1934 Wayne Tartars football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1
Head coach	Joe Gembis (3rd season)
Captain	None
Home stadium	Kelsey Field

1934 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Wayne			–					7	–	1	–	0
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					7	–	1	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					5	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					6	–	3	–	0
Central State (MI)			–					5	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	3	–	1
DePaul			–					4	–	3	–	0
Saint Louis			–					3	–	3	–	2
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Haskell			–					3	–	6	–	1
Missouri Mines			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wittenberg			–					2	–	7	–	0

The 1934 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 26.^[1] Jimmy Demaree was the quarterback and star player.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	St. Mary's (MI)	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	W 51–0		[2]
October 6	Assumption (ON)	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	W 37–0		[3]
October 13	Alma	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	W 20–0		[4]
October 20	at Hillsdale	Hillsdale, MI	W 6–0		[5]
October 27	Central State (MI)	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	L 7–13		[6]
November 2	at Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo, MI	W 13–6		[7]
November 10	at Hope	Holland, MI	W 12–7		[8]
November 17	Albion	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	W 33–0	4,000	[9]

References

1. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
2. "Wayne Downs St. Mary's, 51-0". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1934. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wayne Victim Is Assumption: Tartars Win a Second by Score of 37-0". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1937. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wayne Downs Alma 20 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 14, 1934. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bens Runs 40 Yards to Score as Wayne Beats Hillsdale". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1934. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wayne to Face Veteran Team". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1934. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wayne Downs Kazoo College". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1934. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Last Period Pass Wins for Wayne: Hope College Beaten by 12-7 Score". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1934. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wayne Beats Albion, 33-0, to Score Seventh Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 18, 1934. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.