Wayne State Tartars football, 1970–1979

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The Wayne State Tartars football program, 1970–1979 represented Wayne State University during the 1970s as an independent from 1970 to 1974 and as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) from 1975 to 1979. The team was led by three head coaches during the decade: Vernon Gale (1965–1971); Dave Hoover (1972–1973); and Dick Lowry (1974–1979).

Headcoach
HomestadiumWayne State Stadium
Quick facts 1970–1979, Conference ...
1970–1979 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1969
1980 
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The team played its home games at Wayne State Stadium, sometimes referenced as WSU Stadium, in Detroit.

1970

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1970 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Tom Bomberski
  • Tom Sheppard
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1969
1971 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tampa  1010
No. 5 Tennessee State  1000
No. 11 Delaware  920
Hawaii  920
Northern Michigan  820
No. 19 Eastern Michigan  721
Mankato State  721
Akron  730
Central Michigan  730
Temple  730
Drake  740
Wayne State (MI)  620
Arkansas AM&N  630
Southern Illinois  630
St. Norbert  630
Nevada  631
Portland State  640
UNLV  640
Boston University  540
Cortland  540
Indiana (PA)  540
Santa Clara  541
Lafayette  650
Colorado College  440
Drexel  440
Hofstra  550
Indiana State  550
Samford  550
Wabash  332
Saint Mary's  340
Ashland  460
Bucknell  460
Lehigh  460
Rose Poly  351
Illinois College  350
Northeastern  350
Indiana Central  360
Lake Forest  360
Kentucky State  360
Chicago  250
Chattanooga  380
Parsons  270
Eastern Illinois  280
Milwaukee  190
Rankings from AP small college poll
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The 1970 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Vernon Gale, the Tartars compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 156 to 109.[1]

Although classes did not begin until October 1, the team began training camp on September 3.[2] Before the season began, the university began a review of the football program and its future. Coach Gale hinted at the time that 1970 may be his last as head football coach at Wayne.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Gary Rossi with 914 passing yards, Terry Fuller with 451 receiving yards, George Crayton with 206 rushing yards,[4] Rossi set a school record with 35 pass attempts against Hillsdale on November 21.[5] Tom Bomberski and Tom Sheppard were the team captains.[6]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Ferris State
W 24–7[7]
October 3South Dakota Statedagger
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 21–124,242[8]
October 10at BradleyPeoria, ILW 34–171,100[9][10]
October 24at ParsonsL 8–10[11][12]
October 31at Chicago CircleW 24–8[13]
November 7Kalamazoo
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 33–102,841[14]
November 14at Central State (OH)
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 12–6[15][16]
November 21Hillsdale
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–392,677[17][18]
  • daggerHomecoming
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1971

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1971 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1970
1972 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware  1010
No. 5 Tennessee State  910
No. 2 McNeese State  911
Samford  810
Colorado College  710
No. 8 Akron  820
No. 3 Eastern Michigan  712
Arkansas AM&N  720
Indiana (PA)  720
Kentucky State  830
Appalachian State  731
Northern Michigan  730
Hawaii  740
Illinois College  530
Ashland  640
Santa Clara  640
Southern Illinois  640
Tampa  650
UNLV  541
Bucknell  550
Central Michigan  550
Milwaukee  550
Nevada  550
St. Norbert  550
Wayne State (MI)  440
Hofstra  560
Cortland  450
Northeastern  450
Portland State  450
Ball State  451
Chicago  340
Northeast Louisiana  461
Eastern Illinois  460
Indiana State  460
Saint Mary's  350
Rose-Hulman  360
Boston University  370
Drexel  260
Chattanooga  290
Rankings from AP small college poll
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The 1971 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh and final year under head coach Vernon Gale, the Tartars compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 66.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Ferris StateW 34–66,000
October 2at South Dakota StateW 27–83,500
October 9at Northeast Missouri State
L 6–143,000
October 16HofstraDetroit, MIL 7–105,511
October 30Chicago Circle
  • Wayne Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 37–01,541[19]
November 6MilwaukeeDetroit, MIL 0–71,000
November 13Central State (OH)Detroit, MIW 14–211,757
November 20at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 9–02,500
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1972

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1972 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1971
1973 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ashland  1100
Bridgeport  1100
No. 1 Delaware  1000
No. 5 Tennessee State  1110
Colorado College  810
Tampa  1020
Trinity (TX)  820
Western Carolina  721
Hawaii  830
Indiana State  730
Northeastern  620
Bucknell  630
Cortland  630
San Diego  631
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  421
Eastern Michigan  640
Milwaukee  640
Samford  532
Ball State  541
Lake Forest  431
Nevada  650
Central Michigan  551
Rose-Hulman  550
Santa Clara  441
Akron  342
St. Norbert  450
Saint Mary's  340
Kentucky State  460
Drexel  360
Northeast Louisiana  370
Portland State  380
Wayne State (MI)  251
Boston University  280
Northern Michigan  280
Saint Peter's  280
Chattanooga  290
Southern Illinois  181
Illinois College  180
Eastern Illinois  190
Madison  041
UNLV  1100
Rankings from AP small college poll
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The 1972 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Dave Hoover, the Tartars compiled a 2–5–1 record and were outscored by a total of 190 to 99.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Central State (OH)Detroit, MIW 17–7
September 30at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 12–45
October 7Northeast Missouri StateDetroit, MIL 0–44
October 14Ferris StateDetroit, MIL 13–24
October 21at HofstraHempstead, NYL 2–28
October 28at Chicago Circle
W 34–0250[21]
November 4at MilwaukeeL 7–28
November 11Saint Joseph's (IN)Detroit, MIT 14–14
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1973

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1973 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne Stadium Stadium
Seasons
 1972
1974 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State  1000
No. 9 Hawaii  920
Nebraska–Omaha  721
Trinity (TX)  830
UNLV  830
No. 13 Delaware ^  840
Western Carolina  631
Central Michigan  740
Nevada  740
Western Illinois  740
Milwaukee  641
Eastern Michigan  640
American International  540
Akron  650
Central State (OH)  650
Ball State  551
Wayne State (MI)  550
Drexel  440
Bucknell  342
Northeast Louisiana  352
Santa Clara  460
Youngstown State  460
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  351
Chattanooga  470
Indiana State  470
Northeastern  360
Kentucky State  380
Northern Michigan  271
Illinois College  270
Eastern Illinois  290
Portland State  1100
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll
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The 1973 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their second and final year under head coach Dave Hoover, the Tartars compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 156 to 145.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15ValparaisoDetroit, MIW 19–172,681
September 22at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rennselaer, INW 21–132,250
September 29Illinois BenedictineDetroit, MIL 14–261,550
October 6at Indiana CentralIndianapolis, INL 6–72,500
October 13at Ferris StateBig Rapids, MIL 7–2810,200
October 20HofstraDetroit, MIL 6–93,563
October 27Chicago Circle
  • Wayne Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 46–143,000[23]
November 3at Eastern IllinoisW 14–102,500
November 10HillsdaleDetroit, MIL 0–72,000
November 17at Kentucky StateW 23–141,600
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1974

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1974 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Tressel (1st season)
Captains
  • Virgil Seal
  • Doug Webber
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1973
1975 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^  1210
No. 6 UNLV ^  1210
No. 4 Delaware ^  1220
No. 8 Western Carolina ^  920
No. 9 Tennessee State  820
No. 12 Youngstown State ^  820
Santa Clara  730
Wayne State (MI)  730
Ball State  640
Kentucky State  640
Northeastern  640
Central State (OH)  650
Akron  550
Illinois College  440
Indiana State  550
Nevada  560
Portland State  560
American International  450
Eastern Michigan  461
Milwaukee  460
Northeast Louisiana  460
Eastern Illinois  361
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  350
Chattanooga  470
Nebraska–Omaha  370
Bucknell  280
Northern Michigan  0100
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll
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The 1974 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Tartars compiled a 7–3 record and were outscored by a total of 198 to 186.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at ButlerIndianapolis, INL 14–214,654[25]
September 21Saint Joseph's (IN)
W 8–62,874[26]
September 28at Illinois BenedictineLisle, ILW 34–322,000[27]
October 5at ValparaisoW 26–213,053[28]
October 12Northeast Missouri Statedagger
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 21–05,253[29]
October 19at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 3–143,000[30]
October 26at Youngstown StateYoungstown, OHL 7–564,230[31]
November 2Milwaukee
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 22–202,500[32]
November 9Ferris State
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 30–83,232[33]
November 16Kentucky State
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 21–205,000[34]
  • daggerHomecoming
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1975

Quick facts GLIAC champion, Conference ...
1975 Wayne State Tartars football
GLIAC champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (3–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Tressel (2nd season)
Captains
  • Tom Hurley
  • Ed Skowneski
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1974
1976 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1975 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wayne State (MI) $310830
No. 15 Grand Valley State311721
Northwood311541
Hillsdale320740
Saginaw Valley State130370
Ferris State0500100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
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The 1975 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Tartars compiled an 8–3 record (3–1 against GLIAC opponents), won the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 148.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Grand Valley State
W 15–64,375[36]
September 13Howard*
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–72,000–3,369[37][38]
September 20at Saint Joseph's (IN)*Rennselaer, INW 42–131,009[39]
September 27at Ashland*Ashland, OHL 21–264,750[40]
October 4Valparaiso*dagger
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 35–144,896[41]
October 11at Northeast Missouri State*Kirksville, MOW 41–78,500[42]
October 18Hillsdale
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–101,515[43]
October 25Butler*
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 21–172,581[44]
November 1at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 17–131,000[45]
November 8at Ferris StateBig Rapids, MIW 26–143,500[46]
November 15Evansville*
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 24–213,162[47]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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1976

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1976 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (3–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Tressel (3rd season)
Captains
  • Keith Anleitner
  • Mike Stankovich
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1975
1977 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1976 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Northwood $410521
No. 7 Grand Valley State320820
Wayne State (MI)320620
Ferris State320550
Hillsdale230550
Saginaw Valley State050370
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
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The 1976 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Tartars compiled an 8–2 record (3–2 against GLIAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 254 to 136.[1][49]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Howard*W 31–146,000–6,300[50]
September 18Northwood
W 29–03,692[51]
September 25at Valparaiso*W 16–92,000–3,500[52]
October 2Ferris StatedaggerDetroit, MIL 12–204,200
October 9at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 41–204,200–4,500[53]
October 16at Evansville*Evansville, INW 35–283,500–4,000[54]
October 23at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MIW 31–142,100[55]
October 30Youngstown State*
  • Matthaei Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 28–03,232[56]
November 6at Grand Valley StateAllendale, MIL 0–31,900[57]
November 13Ashland*
  • Wayne Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 31–282,550[58]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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1977

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1977 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Tressel (4th season)
Captains
  • Pat Carmody
  • Randy Epley
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1976
1978 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1977 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Grand Valley State $410730
Wayne State (MI)320740
Hillsdale230640
Northwood230540
Saginaw Valley State230650
Ferris State230370
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
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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), finished in second place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 237 to 110.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Akron*
L 14–245,129[60][61]
September 10Wisconsin–Stevens Point*
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 28–211,520[62]
September 17at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 13–03,800[63]
September 24Valparaiso*
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 16–01,850[64]
October 1at Ferris StateBig Rapids, MIW 35–02,800[65]
October 8Hillsdale
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–72,800[66]
October 15at Evansville*Evansville, INW 50–03,000[67]
October 22at Eastern Illinois*W 24–147,500[68]
October 29at Youngstown State*
L 10–312,000[69]
November 5Saginaw Valley
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 38–72,600[70]
November 12Grand Valley
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 3–63,748[71]
  • *Non-conference game
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1978

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1978 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (4–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1977
1979 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1978 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^500930
Wayne State (MI)410540
Northwood230540
Saginaw Valley State131451
Ferris State131352
Hillsdale140560
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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The 1978 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Tartars compiled a 5–4 record (4–1 against GLIAC opponents), finished in second place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 172 to 152.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Saginaw Valley StateW 14–10
September 16Youngstown State*Detroit, MIL 10–21
September 23at Akron*L 0–2834,529
September 30Ferris StateDetroit, MIW 25–18
October 7at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 21–16
October 14Evansville*Detroit, MIW 34–7
October 28 No. 8 Eastern Illinois*Detroit, MIL 14–341,800
November 4at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 24–14
November 11at Grand Valley StateL 10–242,382[73]
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1979

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1979 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (3–1–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
Seasons
 1978
1980 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1979 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Saginaw Valley State $^401821
Wayne State (MI)311351
Ferris State320541
Grand Valley State230450
Northwood140540
Hillsdale140380
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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The 1979 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Tartars compiled a 3–5–1 record (3–1–1 against GLIAC opponents), finished in second place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 171 to 130.[1]

Two weeks after the season ended, Lowry was hired as the head football coach at Hillsdale College. He compiled a 38-21-1 record in six years at Wayne State.[75]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8New Hampshire*
L 14–24[76]
September 15at Eastern Illinois*L 21–587,500
September 22at Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIL 29–31
October 6Grand Valley State
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 17–143,000
October 13at Towson*Towson, MDL 0–7
October 20Ferris State
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 10–6
October 27Northwood
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 16–6
November 3at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 16–18
November 10at Saginaw Valley StateT 7–7
  • *Non-conference game
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