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The Detroit City College Tartars football teams (now known as the Wayne State Warriors) represented Detroit City College (known as Detroit Junior College prior to 1923, now known as Wayne State University) in American football from 1918 to 1929. The 12 seasons covered by this article are the initial years of the Wayne State football program. Highlights of the school's early years of intercollegiate football included the following:

  • The 1918 Detroit Junior College football team compiled a perfect season with a 4–0 record while outscoring opponents, 99 to 0. The first game, played on October 5 in Canada, was a 41–0 victory over Assumption College. The first home game, played on November 2, was an 18–0 victory over Michigan State Normal.
  • In 1918, David L. Holmes became the school's head coach. He held that position for eleven (11) years through the 1928 season.
  • The 1921 Detroit Junior College football team compiled the program's second undefeated season with a 6–0–2 record, including victories over Baldwin–Wallace (28–0), Michigan State Normal (3–0), and Toledo (13–0). They outscored opponents, 165 to 0.
  • The 1922 team failed to score a point for four consecutive games from October 14 to November 11.
  • The 1923 Detroit City College Tartars football team compiled a 4–3–1 record, including victories over Ferris Institute, Hope College, Grans Rapids Junior College, and Findlay College.
  • After compiling a losing record in 1923, the 1925 compiled a 4–3–1 record, including victories over Assumption College, Hope College, Grand Rapids Junior College, and the University of Toledo.
  • The teams suffered losing records in 1926 (2–4–1), 1927 (2–6), 1928 (2–5–1), and 1929 (2–7).
  • David L. Holmes stepped down as the school's head football coach after the 1928 season. He remained with the school as athletic director and track coach for several decades thereafter.

1918

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1918 Detroit Junior College football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–0
Head coach
CaptainWayne D. Brenkert
Home stadiumGoldberg Field
Seasons
1919 
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1918 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Detroit Junior College  400
Central Michigan  100
Marquette  201
Heidelberg  510
Lincoln (MO)  310
St. Xavier  411
Notre Dame  312
Butler  211
Western State Normal  320
Saint Louis  321
Michigan Agricultural  430
Akron  221
St. Mary's (OH)  110
Toledo  110
Nebraska  231
Michigan State Normal  120
Iowa State Teachers  130
Wabash  130
Fairmount  140
Haskell  140
Lake Forest  010
Detroit  020
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The 1918 Detroit Junior College football team represented Detroit Junior College (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1918 college football season. The team was coached by David L. Holmes and compiled a 4–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 99 to 0.[1] The team was made up of members of the school's Student Army Training Corps.

Two of the victories, including the first in program history, were against Assumption College. The first game was played in Canada, at Windsor, Ontario. Fullback Wayne Brenkert scored three touchdowns in the first game against Assumption.[2] The team also defeated the University of Detroit (on Thanksgiving Day) and Michigan State Normal in the first meetings with each of those two schools. A game with Western State was initially scheduled but cancelled.

The team played its three home games at Goldberg Field, which was located at Ferry Avenue and Hastings Street in Detroit.[3] Wayne considers the 1918 team to be its first intercollegiate football team, though contemporary press accounts also reference a 1917 football team.[4]

Detroit Junior College, the first junior college in the state of Michigan, was established by David D Mackenzie who was the principal of Detroit Central High School. The junior college was located on the campus of the high school, Old Main. Wayne Brenkert played for both Detroit Central High School (winning a High School National Championship in 1915) and Detroit Junior College and is a member of Wayne State University Hall of Fame.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at Assumption (ON)Windsor, ONW 41–0[5][2]
November 2Michigan State Normal
W 18–0[6][7]
November 23Assumption (ON)
  • Goldberg Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 35–0[8][9]
November 28Detroit
  • Goldberg Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 6–0[10][11]
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1919

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1919 Detroit Junior College football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Dennis
Home stadiumGoldberg Field
Seasons
 1918
1920 
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1919 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Notre Dame  900
Lincoln (MO)  300
Detroit  810
Western State Normal  410
Akron  611
North Dakota Agricultural  511
Haskell  821
Marquette  512
St. Xavier  620
Morningside  620
Heidelberg  630
Saint Louis  422
Valparaiso  530
Wabash  432
Central Michigan  223
Michigan Agricultural  441
Nebraska  332
St. Mary's (OH)  220
Iowa State Teachers  241
Toledo  240
Butler  051
Bowling Green  030
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The 1919 Detroit Junior College football team represented Detroit Junior College (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1919 college football season. In its second year under head coach David L. Holmes, the team compiled a 3–5 record.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at AlmaAlma, MIL 0–14[12]
October 42:30 p.m.at Western State Normal
L 0–88[13][14][15]
October 11Adrian
  • Goldberg Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–20[16]
November 1at Assumption (ON)Windsor, ONL 0–13[17]
November 8Toledo
  • Goldberg Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 8–7[18]
November 15Central Michigan
  • Goldberg Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 42–14[19]
November 20Assumption (ON)
  • Goldberg Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–0[20]
November 27Michigan Agricultural freshmen
  • Goldberg Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–24[21]
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1920

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1920 Detroit Junior College football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1–1
Head coach
CaptainHarold Grant Iler
Home stadiumGrindley Field
Seasons
 1919
1921 
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1920 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Notre Dame  900
Michigan Mines  200
Butler  710
St. Xavier  710
Detroit  820
Marquette  720
Haskell  721
St. Ignatius (OH)  420
Iowa State Teachers  421
South Dakota State  421
Indiana State  320
Valparaiso  530
Nebraska  531
Central Michigan  431
Akron  440
Wabash  340
Western State Normal  340
North Dakota Agricultural  231
Michigan Agricultural  460
Earlham  230
Northern Illinois State  350
Dayton  240
Kent State  120
Saint Louis  360
Bowling Green  140
Toledo  030
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The 1920 Detroit Junior College football team represented Detroit Junior College (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In its third year under head coach David L. Holmes, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9Toledo
W 14–2[22]
October 15Assumption (ON)
  • Grindley Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 24–0[23]
October 30Ferris InstituteDetroit, MIW 48–0
November 6at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MIL 7–21[24]
November 13at Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MIW 20–0[25]
November 20at DefianceDefiance, OHW forfeit[26]
November 25Central Michigan
  • Grindley Field
  • Detroit, MI
T 6–6[27]
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1921

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1921 Detroit Junior College football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0–2
Head coach
CaptainHazen Dever
Home stadiumGrindley Field
Seasons
 1920
1922 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1921 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Detroit Junior College  602
Notre Dame  1010
Creighton  810
Detroit  810
South Dakota State  710
Kirksville Osteopaths  610
Iowa State Teachers  511
Wabash  720
Central Michigan  721
Butler  620
Western State Normal  620
Marquette  621
DePauw  430
Haskell  540
Michigan Mines  110
North Dakota Agricultural  331
Saint Louis  441
Valparaiso  221
Michigan Agricultural  350
Northern Illinois State  350
Earlham  241
St. Ignatius (OH)  260
Dayton  171
Kent State  021
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The 1921 Detroit Junior College football team represented Detroit Junior College (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach David L. Holmes, the Detroit team compiled a 6–0–2 record, did not allow any of its opponents to score, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 165 to 0.[1]

The season opener against Assumption College was played in Canada at Sandwich.[28] The Central Michigan game was played on Thanksgiving Day at Grindley Field in Detroit.[29]

On December 9, 1921, the student council held a banquet and dance in honor of the football team for having not allowed a point to be scored against them during the 1921 season.[30]

Hazen Dever was the team captain.[31] Other players included Cameron Cunningham, Jack Duncan, Newman Ertell, Norm Heym, Raymond Humphrey, Harold Grant Iler, Russell Lightbody, Thomas MacKay, and M. Cole Seager, and players with the surnames Allen, Becklein, Boyd, Breslin, Grant, Grove, Johnson, Monihan, Plauman, and Richards. Frank Olney was the manager.[32]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Assumption (ON)Windsor, ONW 26–0[33]
October 1Ferris InstituteCancelled[34]
October 8Alma
T 0–0[35]
October 15Baldwin–Wallace
  • Grindley Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 28–0[36]
October 29Michigan State Normal
  • Grindley Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 3–0[37]
November 5Olivet
  • Grindley Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 26–0[38]
November 12Grand Rapids
  • Grindley Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 39–0[39]
November 19at ToledoToledo, OHW 13–0[40]
November 24Central Michigan
  • Grindley Field
  • Detroit, MI
T 0–0[29]
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1922

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1922 Detroit Junior College football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3–2
Head coach
CaptainCam Cunningham
Seasons
 1921
1923 
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1922 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western State Normal  600
Bradley  901
Marquette  801
Central Michigan  602
Notre Dame  811
Butler  820
Haskell  820
Detroit  721
Michigan Mines  101
Wabash  730
St. Ignatius (OH)  413
Dayton  630
Saint Louis  631
Valparaiso  322
Baldwin–Wallace  431
DePauw  432
Michigan Agricultural  352
Earlham  260
Kent State  070
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The 1922 Detroit Junior College football team represented Detroit Junior College (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach David L. Holmes, the team compiled a 2–3–2 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Ferris InstituteW 19–0
October 14at Baldwin–WallaceL 0–32
October 28at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MIT 0–0
November 4Olivet
  • Roosevelt Field
  • Detroit, MI
T 0–0[41]
November 11at Grand RapidsL 0–3
November 18Toledo
  • Roosevelt Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 6–2[42]
November 30Central Michigan
  • Codd Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–20[43]
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1923

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1923 Detroit City College Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
CaptainAl Litzenburger
Seasons
 1922
1924 
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1923 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Marquette  800
Michigan Mines  200
Notre Dame  910
Western State Normal  611
Haskell  1121
Butler  720
Central Michigan  512
Baldwin–Wallace  521
Cincinnati  630
Loyola (IL)  630
Saint Louis  531
Detroit  432
Wabash  432
John Carroll  441
Valparaiso  221
Dayton  450
Michigan Agricultural  350
Fairmount  242
Kent State  050
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The 1923 Detroit City College Tartars football team represented Detroit City College (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1923 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach David L. Holmes, the Tartars compiled a 4–3–1 record.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13Ferris Institute
W 54–0
October 20Hope
  • Roosevelt Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–0[44]
October 27at AdrianAdrian, MIL 0–13
November 3Grand RapidsDetroit, MIW 42–8
November 10at OlivetOlivet, MIT 7–7
November 17at ToledoToledo, OHL 0–38
November 24FindlayDetroit, MIW 28–0
November 29Central MichiganDetroit, MIL 7–21
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1924

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1924 Detroit City College Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5
Head coach
CaptainWillard Bates
Seasons
 1923
1925 
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The 1924 Detroit City College Tartars football team represented Detroit City College during the 1924 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach David L. Holmes, the Tartars compiled a 2–5 record.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Assumption (ON)W 6–0
October 18at OlivetL 14–19
October 25Ferris InstituteDetroit, MIW 3–0
November 1AdrianDetroit, MIL 6–19
November 8at Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MIL 7–10
November 15Toledo
  • Roosevelt Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–27[45]
November 29Central Michigan
  • Codd Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–38[46]
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1925

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1925 Detroit City College Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
CaptainLeigh Pascoe
Home stadiumCodd Field
Seasons
 1924
1926 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1925 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois State  610
Dayton  720
Marquette  720
Notre Dame  721
Haskell  931
Western State Normal  621
Loyola (IL)  620
Central Michigan  413
Adrian  630
Butler  522
Michigan Mines  210
Detroit City College  431
Detroit  540
Assumption (ON)  331
Kent State  113
Michigan State  350
Muncie Normal  250
John Carroll  261
Saint Louis  261
Valparaiso  160
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The 1925 Detroit City College Tartars football team represented Detroit City College (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1925 college football season. The team compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 118 to 58. Leigh Pascoe was the team captain.[47]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Ferris InstituteBig Rapids, MIL 12–13[48]
October 10Assumption (ON)
W 9–0[49]
October 17Olivet
  • Codd Field
  • Detroit, MI
T 6–6[50]
October 24Hope
  • Hamilton & Lysander Aves.
  • Detroit, MI
W 7–0[51][52]
November 1at AdrianAdrian, MIL 0–20[53]
November 8Grand Rapids
  • College field
  • Detroit, MI
W 55–0[54]
November 14at ToledoToledo, OHW 23–0[55]
November 26Central Michigan
  • Codd Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–18[56]
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1926

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1926 Detroit City College Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–1
Head coach
CaptainArt Blum
Seasons
 1925
1927 
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The 1926 Detroit City College Tartars football team represented Detroit City College as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach David L. Holmes, the Tartars compiled a 2–4-1 record (.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9at Assumption (ON)Windsor, ONW 7–0
October 16Michigan State Normal
L 0–6[57][58]
October 23at HopeHolland, MIW 3–0
October 30at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 0–19
November 13ToledoDetroit, MIL 7–14
November 20Bowling GreenDetroit, MIT 0–0
November 25Central Michigan
  • Codd Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–9[59]
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1927

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1927 Detroit City College Tartars football
ConferenceMichigan Collegiate Conference
Record2–6 (0–3 MCC)
Head coach
CaptainAdolph Rehn
Seasons
 1926
1928 
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1927 Michigan Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal $300800
Central Michigan210710
Western State Teachers120340
Detroit City College030260
  • $ Conference champion
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The 1927 Detroit City College Tartars football team represented Detroit City College as a member of the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1927 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach David L. Holmes, the Tartars compiled a 2–6 record (0–3 in conference games) and finished in last place in the MCC.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Assumption (ON)Detroit, MIW 13–0
October 15at ToledoToledo, OHL 0–13
October 22at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHL 0–6
October 29at Western State Teachers
L 0–44[60]
November 5at ValparaisoValparaiso, INW 6–0
November 12HillsdaleDetroit, MIL 6–22
November 19at Michigan State Normal
L 0–39[61]
November 24Central MichiganDetroit, MIL 6–33
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1928

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1928 Detroit City College Tartars football
ConferenceMichigan Collegiate Conference
Record2–5–1 (0–3 MCC)
Head coach
CaptainMalcolm Stuart
Seasons
 1927
1929 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1928 Michigan Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal $300710
Western State Teachers210520
Central State (MI)120630
Detroit City College030251
  • $ Conference champion
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The 1928 Detroit City College Tartars football team represented Detroit City College as a member of the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1928 college football season. In their eleventh and final year under head coach David L. Holmes, the Tartars compiled a 2–5–1 record (0–3 in conference games) and finished in last place in the MCC.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6at Detroit Junior College freshmenDetroit, MIW 24–0
October 13at ManchesterNorth Manchester, INT 6–6
October 20at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 0–12[62]
October 27Western State TeachersDetroit, MIL 0–45[63]
November 3ToledoDetroit, MIW 13–6
November 10Bowling GreenDetroit, MIL 0–20
November 17Michigan State Normal
  • Roosevelt Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–55[64]
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1929

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1929 Detroit City College Tartars football
ConferenceMichigan Collegiate Conference
Record2–7 (1–2 MCC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Boglarsky
Seasons
 1928
1930 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1929 Michigan Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal +201512
Western State Teachers +201521
Detroit City College120270
Central State (MI)030232
  • + Conference co-champions
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The 1929 Detroit City College Tartars football team represented Detroit City College (later renamed Wayne State University) in the Michigan Collegiate Conference during the 1929 college football season. In its first season under head coach Norman G. Wann, the team compiled a 2–7 record.[65]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5OlivetDetroit, MIL 0–6
October 12at HopeHolland, MIW 7–0
October 19HillsdaleDetroit, MIL 0–32
October 26at Western State TeachersKalamazoo, MIL 0–40[66]
November 2at Wilmington (OH)Wilmington, OHL 0–14
November 9at ToledoToledo, OHL 0–17
November 16at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHL 2–25[67]
November 23Michigan State NormalDetroit, MIL 0–31
November 28Central State (MI)
  • Central Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 6–03,000[68]
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