1940 Wayne Tartars football team

1940 Wayne Tartars football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–1–3
Head coach	Joe Gembis (9th season)
Captain	Frank Cudillo, Pat Savage
Home stadium	Keyworth Stadium

1940 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wayne			–					4	–	1	–	3
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					7	–	3	–	0
Ohio			–					5	–	2	–	2
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					5	–	3	–	1
Wichita			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan			–					2	–	4	–	3
Akron			–					2	–	5	–	2
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	5	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					0	–	7	–	1

The 1940 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 4–1–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 79 to 69.^[1]

Wayne was ranked at No. 225 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 7–42	21,200	[3]
October 5	at Western State Teachers (MI)	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 13–6		[4]
October 12	at Ohio Wesleyan	Delaware, OH	T 0–0		[5]
October 19	Akron	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI	T 7–7		[6]
November 2	Central Michigan	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI	T 7–7	3,500	[7]
November 9	at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 19–7		[8]
November 16	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 6–0		[9]
November 21	Bowling Green	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI	W 19–0	6,000	[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. John N. Sabo (September 28, 1940). "U. of D. Wallops Wayne, 42 to 7, in Opening Grid Contest". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wayne Comes from Behind to Vanquish Western State, 13 to 6". Detroit Free Press. October 6, 1940. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wayne Battle Ohio Wesleyan to 0-0 Tie". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1940. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. W. W. Edgar (October 20, 1940). "Zippers Hold Wayne to Tie". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wayne Draws with Bearcats". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1940. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Tom Lobaugh (November 10, 1940). "Wayne Gridders Show Surprise Power in Beating Hurons, 19-7". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wayne Marches to Last-Period Touchdown to Beat Buffalo, 6-0". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1940. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
10. John N. Sabo (November 22, 1940). "Cudillo Stars as Wayne Wins, 19 to 0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 17, 30 – via Newspapers.com.