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The Wayne State Tartars football program, 1960–1969 represented Wayne State University during the 1960s as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). The team was led by three head coaches during the decade: Harold D. Willard (1960–1963); Stanley Marshall (1964); and Vernon Gale (1965–1971).

ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
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1960–1969 Wayne State Tartars football
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1960

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1960 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record4–3 (3–2 PAC)
Head coach
  • Harold D. Willard (1st season)
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
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1960 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Reserve $6–0–06–1–0
Thiel4–1–04–2–1
John Carroll3–2–03–4–0
Wayne State (MI)3–2–04–3–0
Allegheny3–3–03–3–1
Washington & Jefferson1–4–01–6–0
Case Tech1–5–01–5–1
Bethany (WV)1–5–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1960 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University of Detroit. In their first year under head coach Harold D. Willard, the Tartars compiled a 4–3 record (3–2 in conference games), tied for third place in the PAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 119.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Millikin*Detroit, MIL 7–20884
October 8at Case TechCleveland, OHW 33–14
October 15at Washington & JeffersonWashington, PAW 22–15
October 22John CarrollDetroit, MIL 20–281,105
October 29Western ReserveDetroit, MIL 18–28970
November 5at AlleghenyMeadville, PAW 26–6
November 12Taylor*Detroit, MIW 14–81,706
  • *Non-conference game
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1961

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1961 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record1–6 (1–4 PAC)
Head coach
  • Harold D. Willard (2nd season)
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
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1961 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Allegheny $5–1–06–1–0
John Carroll4–1–05–2–0
Western Reserve5–2–05–2–0
Case Tech4–2–04–3–0
Bethany (WV)2–4–02–5–0
Thiel2–4–02–4–0
Wayne State (MI)1–4–01–5–0
Washington & Jefferson0–5–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1961 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University of Detroit. In their second year under head coach Harold D. Willard, the team compiled a 1–6 record (1–4 against PAC opponents), was outscored by a total of 271 to 37, and finished seventh in the PAC.

Wayne State linebacker Barry Sarver was named to the 1961 All-Presidents Athletic Conference football team.[2]

On October 28, Wayne State suffered the worst defeat in PAC history, losing, 62-0, against John Carroll. The Tartars tallied minus-nine yards rushing in the game.[3] Three weeks later, the team then lost to Wittenberg by a 77-0 margin.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Wheaton (IL)*
L 0–57[4]
October 14Case Tech
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–19[5]
October 21Washington & Jefferson
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 16–8[6]
October 28at John Carrolldagger
L 0–623,000[3][7]
November 4at Western ReserveCleveland, OHL 6–28[8][9]
November 11Alleghenydagger
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 8–202,089[10]
November 18at Wittenberg*
L 0–774,200[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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1962

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1962 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record0–6–1 (0–4–1 PAC)
Head coach
  • Harold D. Willard (3rd season)
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
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1962 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
John Carroll $7–0–07–0–0
Bethany (WV)6–1–06–1–0
Western Reserve3–2–13–3–1
Washington & Jefferson3–3–04–3–0
Allegheny2–3–02–5–0
Thiel2–5–02–5–0
Case Tech1–6–01–6–0
Wayne State (MI)0–4–10–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1962 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University of Detroit. In their third year under head coach Harold D. Willard, the Tartars compiled a 0–6–1 record (0–4–1 in conference games), finished last in the PAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 197 to 53.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Wheaton*Wheaton, ILL 14–34
October 13John CarrollDetroit, MIL 14–671,304[14]
October 20Western ReserveDetroit, MIT 0–0
October 27at Albion*Albion, MIL 6–304,500[15]
November 1ThielDetroit, MIL 6–27
November 10at Case TechCleveland, OHL 7–18
November 17Bethany (WV)Detroit, MIL 6–21
  • *Non-conference game
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1963

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1963 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record3–4 (3–3 PAC)
Head coach
  • Harold D. Willard (4th season)
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1963 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
John Carroll $6–0–07–0–0
Washington & Jefferson4–2–05–2–0
Thiel4–2–14–2–1
Wayne State (MI)3–3–03–4–0
Allegheny2–3–04–3–0
Bethany (WV)2–5–02–5–0
Case Tech2–5–02–5–0
Western Reserve1–4–11–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1963 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University of Detroit. In their fourth year under head coach Harold D. Willard, the Tartars compiled a 3–4 record (3–3 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the PAC, and were outscored by a total of 102 to 76.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Marietta*Detroit, MIL 9–13
October 12at John CarrollCleveland, OHL 0–20[16]
October 19at Western ReserveCleveland, OHW 19–13
October 26at AlleghenyMeadville, PAL 21–22
November 2ThielDetroit, MIW 6–0
November 9at Case TechCleveland, OHW 21–10
November 16at Bethany (WV)Bethany, WVL 0–24
  • *Non-conference game
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1964

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1964 Wayne State Tartars football
PAC champion
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (4–1–1 PAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
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1964 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wayne State (MI) $4–1–14–3–1
Bethany (WV)4–2–05–3–0
Eastern Michigan3–2–04–3–0
John Carroll4–3–04–4–0
Thiel4–3–04–4–0
Western Reserve4–3–14–3–1
Washington & Jefferson3–3–05–3–0
Allegheny2–4–03–5–0
Case Tech0–7–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1964 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In their first and only year under head coach Stanley Marshall, the Tartars compiled a 4–3–1 record (4–1–1 in conference games), won the PAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 79 to 77.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at AlleghenyMeadville, PAL 0–7
October 3John CarrollDetroit, MIW 19–14
October 10Western ReserveDetroit, MIT 0–0
October 17at Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIL 9–33
October 24Eastern MichiganDetroit, MIW 13–03,000
October 31at Case TechCleveland, OHW 23–9
November 7at ThielGreenville, PAW 12–7
November 14at MariettaMarietta, OHL 3–7
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1965

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1965 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record3–4–1 (3–2–1 PAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
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1965 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bethany (WV) $5–1–05–3–0
John Carroll5–1–15–1–1
Eastern Michigan3–1–13–4–1
Wayne State (MI)3–2–13–4–1
Western Reserve3–4–13–4–1
Washington & Jefferson2–4–04–4–0
Allegheny2–4–03–5–0
Case Tech2–5–03–5–0
Thiel2–5–03–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1965 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Vernon Gale, the Tartars compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–2–1 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the PAC, and were outscored by a total of 126 to 91.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25AlleghenyDetroit, MIW 7–01,071
October 2at John CarrollCleveland, OHT 0–03,500
October 9at Western ReserveCleveland, OHL 6–221,500
October 17Wisconsin-Milwaukee*Detroit, MIL 34–411,701
October 23at Eastern Michigan*
L 0–207,200-7,500
October 30at Case TechCleveland, OHW 23–71,850
November 6ThielDetroit, MIW 7–6850
November 13Albion*Detroit, MIL 14–301,478
  • *Non-conference game
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1966

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1966 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
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← 1965
1967 →
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1966 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Norbert – 7–1–1
Parsons – 9–2–0
Drake – 8–2–0
Northern Illinois – 8–2–0
Indiana (PA) – 7–2–0
Santa Clara – 7–2–0
Cortland – 6–2–0
Northeastern – 6–2–0
Akron – 6–3–0
Northern Michigan – 6–3–1
Samford – 6–3–1
Carnegie Tech – 5–3–0
Eastern Michigan – 5–3–1
Ashland – 5–3–2
Northern Arizona – 6–4–0
UC Santa Barbara – 6–4–0
Wheaton (IL) – 5–4–0
Boston University – 5–5–0
Cal Poly Pomona – 5–5–0
Chattanooga – 5–5–0
Colorado College – 4–4–0
Wabash – 4–4–1
Milwaukee – 4–5–1
Southern Illinois – 4–5–1
UC Riverside – 4–5–0
Tampa – 4–5–0
Rose Poly – 3–4–1
Hawaii – 4–6–0
Portland State – 4–6–0
Lake Forest – 2–5–0
Wayne State (MI) – 2–6–0
Mississippi Valley State – 2–7–0
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The 1966 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Vernon Gale, the Tartars compiled a 2–6 record and were outscored by a total of 233 to 128.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Wisconsin-MilwaukeeDetroit, MIL 20–375,000
October 1at Washington UniversitySt. Louis, MOL 12–561,000
October 15at Chicago Circle
L 36–391,000[19]
October 22Western ReserveDetroit, MIW 27–241,000
October 29at Eastern Michigan
L 0–165,000
November 5Case TechDetroit, MIW 26–0400
November 12AlmaDetroit, MIL 7–172,000
November 19at Central Michigan
L 0–441,000
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1967

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1967 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Dave Krupski
  • A. J. Vaughn
Home stadiumTartar Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ashland – 8–0–1
Northern Michigan – 9–1–0
Indiana (PA) – 8–1–0
Santa Clara – 8–1–0
Northeastern – 7–1–0
Wheaton (IL) – 7–2–0
Samford – 8–2–1
Wayne State (MI) – 6–2–0
Chattanooga – 7–3–0
Eastern Michigan – 6–3–0
Tennessee A&I – 6–3–0
Parsons – 6–3–1
Kentucky State – 5–3–1
Hawaii – 6–4–0
St. Norbert – 5–4–0
Akron – 4–4–1
Carnegie Mellon – 4–4–0
Cortland – 4–4–0
Northern Arizona – 5–5–0
Northern Illinois – 5–5–0
UC Riverside – 4–4–1
UC Santa Barbara – 5–5–0
Drake – 4–5–0
Pacific (CA) – 4–5–0
Portland State – 4–6–0
Lincoln (MO) – 3–5–0
Boston University – 3–6–0
Lake Forest – 3–6–0
Milwaukee – 3–6–0
Southern Illinois – 3–7–0
Colorado College – 2–5–1
Rose Poly – 1–6–2
Tampa – 2–7–0
Wabash – 2–7–0
Cal Poly Pomona – 2–8–0
Mississippi Valley State – 1–8–0
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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.[21] Vernon Gale was in his third year as the team's head coach.[22] 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.[23][24]

The team began the season with seven consecutive victories. In the sixth victory against Eastern Michigan, a capacity crowd was drawn to Tartar Field, leading Detroit Free Press columnist Joe Falls to write: "They were standing on rooftops, fence tops, car tops and tree tops – anything that would hold them. They jammed into those rickety old porches along Hobart Street and they climbed telephone poles and held on for dear life. . . . This was backyard football at its best – maybe the finest moment in the history of Wayne State University."[25]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback A. J. "Apple Juice" Vaughn with 1,090 passing yards and 776 rushing yards and Paul Hay with 253 receiving yards.[26][27] Vaughn set school records (since broken) with 17 touchdown passes, 207.3 yards of total offense per game, 1,882 yards of total offense, and a 142.01 passing efficiency rating.[28] In Wayne's victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Vaughn set a national NCAA College Division record with 555 yards of total offense (271 rushing yards on 26 carries and 284 passing yards with 11 completions on 21 passes).[27][29] At the end of the 1967 season, the Detroit Free Press joked that "the Wayne State crew turned out more records in the past nine weeks than Motown, let alone the RCA victors."[27]

The 1967 season was the last year in which Wayne State played its home games at Tartar Field. WSU Stadium opened in 1968.[30]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Michigan Tech
W 48–7[23]
September 30at Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIW 39–31[29]
October 7Chicago Circle
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 31–61,329[31]
October 14Ferris State
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 27–13[32]
October 21at Western ReserveCleveland, OHW 49–20[24]
October 28Eastern Michigan
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–34,500[33]
November 4at Case Tech
W 47–18[34]
November 11at Eastern Illinois
L 14–202,000[35]
November 18Central Michigandagger
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–343,000–5,000 [27][36][37]
  • daggerHomecoming
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Players

The following players were awarded letters for their participation on Wayne State's 1967 football team:[39]

  • Leonard Boehm
  • Jeffrey Cetlinski
  • Wilfred Cortis Jr.
  • George Crawford
  • Alan Faigin
  • Gregory Gargulinski
  • Peter Garrisi
  • Richard Goranowski
  • Edward Grewe
  • Paul Hay
  • Louis Howson
  • Restine Jackson III
  • Leit Jones
  • Charles Kirkland
  • James Konopka
  • David Krupski - co-captain
  • David Lillvis
  • Ronald Lock
  • Edward Pavoris
  • Joseph Piersante
  • David Redman
  • Douglas Rynaert
  • Mark Rich
  • Douglas Rowe
  • Kenneth Semelsberger
  • Marshall Shencopp
  • Thomas Sheppard
  • Ronald Solack
  • Alexander Tischler
  • A. J. Vaughn - co-captain
  • Thomas Wilson

1968

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1968 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
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Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
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1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 San Diego State – 9–0–1
No. 3 Chattanooga – 9–1–0
Indiana State – 9–1–0
Indiana (PA) – 9–1–0
Nevada Southern – 8–1–0
Ashland – 8–2–0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan – 8–2–0
Lincoln (MO) – 8–2–0
St. Norbert – 6–2–1
Tennessee State – 6–2–1
UC Riverside – 6–2–1
Hawaii – 7–3–0
No. 14 Tampa – 7–3–0
No. 17 Akron – 7–3–1
Northeastern – 6–3–0
Southern Illinois – 6–3–0
Cortland – 5–3–0
Boston University – 5–3–1
Northern Arizona – 6–4–0
Pacific (CA) – 6–4–0
Samford – 6–4–0
Northern Michigan – 5–4–0
Parsons – 5–4–0
Wheaton (IL) – 5–4–0
Drake – 5–5–0
UC Santa Barbara – 4–4–1
Santa Clara – 4–5–0
Portland State – 4–6–0
Illinois College – 2–4–2
Wayne State (MI) – 3–6–0
Wabash – 3–6–0
Colorado College – 2–6–0
Kentucky State – 2–7–0
Milwaukee – 2–7–0
Lake Forest – 2–8–0
Northern Illinois – 2–8–0
Mississippi Valley State – 1–7–0
UC San Diego – 0–7–0
Rose Poly – 0–8–0
Cal Poly Pomona – 0–10–0
Rankings from AP small college poll
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The 1968 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Vernon Gale, the Tartars compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by a total of 232 to 144.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Michigan TechHoughton, MIW 23–133,250–3,500[40][41]
September 28TempleDetroit, MIL 6–265,210–8,212[42]
October 4at Chicago Circle
L 0–133,500[43]
October 12at Ferris StateBig Rapids, MIL 8–1610,000
October 19at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDL 7–34
October 26Washington UniversityDetroit, MIW 61–293,318
November 2Washington & JeffersonDetroit, MIW 14–61,111
November 9Eastern IllinoisDetroit, MIL 19–60737[44][45]
November 16at Central Michigan
L 6–352,500[46]
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1969

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1969 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
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1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Akron – 9–1–0
Indiana (PA) – 8–1–0
Boston University – 9–2–0
No. 9 Tampa – 8–2–0
Tennessee State – 7–1–1
Colorado College – 6–2–0
Drake – 7–2–2
Northern Arizona – 7–3–0
Illinois College – 5–2–1
Mankato State – 6–3–0
Hawaii – 6–3–1
Indiana State – 6–3–1
Ashland – 5–3–1
Lincoln (MO) – 5–3–1
Portland State – 6–4–0
Santa Clara – 6–4–0
UNLV – 6–4–0
Eastern Michigan – 5–4–0
St. Norbert – 5–4–0
Cortland – 4–4–0
Northern Michigan – 5–5–0
Nevada – 5–5–0
Rose Poly – 4–4–0
Southern Illinois – 5–5–0
Wayne State (MI) – 4–4–0
Chattanooga – 4–6–0
Chicago – 2–4–0
Milwaukee – 3–6–0
Northeastern – 3–6–0
Wabash – 3–6–0
Wheaton (IL) – 3–6–0
Samford – 2–6–1
Lake Forest – 2–6–0
Parsons – 2–8–0
Kentucky State – 0–8–0
Rankings from AP small college poll
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The 1969 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Vernon Gale, the Tartars compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 147.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Ferris StateDetroit, MIW 14–74,218
September 27at Coast GuardNew London, CTW 21–73,500
October 4at Temple
L 0–349,000[48]
October 11BradleyDetroit, MIW 47–212,814
October 18at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDL 7–255,825
November 1Chicago Circle
  • Wayne Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 33–01,875[49]
November 8at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIL 13–181,200
November 15Central MichiganDetroit, MIL 20–351,392
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