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Wayne Tartars football, 1940–1949

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The Wayne Tartars football program, 1940–1949 represented Wayne University (now known as Wayne State University during the 1940s in college football. The team was led by four head coaches during the decade: Joe Gembis (1932–1945); John P. Hackett (1946–1947); Herbert L. Smith (1948); and Louis F. Zarza (1949–1954).

1940–1949 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Head coach
Seasons
← 1939
1950 →

1940

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1940 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–3
Head coach
Captains
  • Frank Cudillo
  • Pat Savage
Home stadiumKeyworth Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech – 5–1–0
Detroit – 7–2–0
Notre Dame – 7–2–0
Xavier – 7–3–0
Ohio – 5–2–2
Wayne – 4–1–3
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 – 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Detroit
L 7–4221,200[3]
October 5at Western State Teachers (MI)
W 13–6[4]
October 12at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHT 0–0[5]
October 19Akron
T 7–7[6]
November 2Central Michigandagger
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
T 7–73,500[7]
November 9at Michigan State Normal
W 19–7[8]
November 16at Buffalo
W 6–0[9]
November 21Bowling Green
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
W 19–06,000[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

1941

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1941 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
CaptainEd Larrimore
Home stadiumKeyworth Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Michigan – 8–0–0
No. 3 Notre Dame – 8–0–1
Youngstown – 7–0–1
Xavier – 9–1–0
Detroit – 7–2–0
Ohio – 5–2–1
Dayton – 7–3–0
Cincinnati – 6–3–0
Akron – 5–3–1
Michigan State – 5–3–1
Central Michigan – 4–3–0
Ohio Wesleyan – 5–4–0
Michigan Tech – 3–3–0
Marquette – 4–5–0
Carthage – 1–5–2
Wayne – 2–6–0
Miami (OH) – 2–7–0
Western Ontario – 1–4–0
Wichita – 1–6–1
Michigan State Normal – 0–5–2
Detroit Tech – 0–7–1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1941 college football season. The Tartars compiled a 2–6 record and were outscored by opponents, 204 to 24. The Tartars two victories were over Central Michigan (6–0) and Michigan State Normal (12–0).[11]

The team's head coach was Joe Gembis in his tenth season. His assistant coaches were Joseph Truskowski and Ox Emerson.[12]

Prior to the season, Wayne conducted its preseason training camp at Mio, Michigan. Coach Gembis had expected 15 lettermen to return from his 1940 team that had compiled a 4–1–3 record. However, the military draft intervened, and seven of the team's 15 returning lettermen were in the Army at the start of the 1941 season with two more waiting to be inducted. Another had joined the Michigan State Police.[12]

After the team lost its first three games without scoring a point, Gembis came under fire for the team's poor performance, despite coaching at a school with approximately 10,000 students.[13]

Tom Kennedy played at the tackle position for the 1941 Wayne team. In 1944, he played two games for the Detroit Lions, the first Wayne alumnus to play in the National Football League.[14]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at Detroit
L 0–5417,659[15]
October 11at Cincinnati
L 0–376,700[16]
October 18Ohio Wesleyan
L 0–213,500[17]
October 25at Michigan State
L 6–3915,200[18]
November 1Central Michigandagger
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
W 6–0[19]
November 8Michigan State Normal
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
W 12–01,500[20]
November 15Western Michigan
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
L 0–3410,000[21]
November 20at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHL 0–196,000[22]
  • daggerHomecoming

1942

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1942 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Frank Chorney
  • Donald Kennedy
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan – 6–0–0
Western Michigan – 5–1–0
Cincinnati – 8–2–0
Dayton – 8–2–0
Marquette – 7–2–0
No. 6 Notre Dame – 7–2–2
Ohio – 5–3–0
Detroit – 5–4–0
Wichita – 5–4–0
Michigan State – 4–3–2
Michigan State Normal – 3–3–1
Ohio Wesleyan – 4–4–0
Xavier – 4–5–0
Carthage – 3–4–0
Miami (OH) – 3–6–0
Wayne – 1–6–1
Akron – 0–7–2
Michigan Tech – 0–3–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 1–6–1 record and was outscored by opponents, 144 to 52.[23] It played its home games at the University of Detroit Stadium.[24]

Joe Gembis was in his 11th year as head coach. His assistant coaches, Joseph Truskowski and Ox Emerson, were lost to military service for the 1942 season.[25] In the absence of Truskowski and Emerson, two Wayne alumni Laurence "Lefty" Russell and Ralph Betker served as assistant coaches.[26]

Before the season began, the team held a 10-day training camp in Charlevoix, Michigan.[26]

The team's statistical leaders included Doug Rutherford, a sophomore from Denby High School, with 58 pass completions.[27][28] Frank Chorney and Donald Kennedy were the team captains.[29]

Wayne was ranked at No. 306 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[30]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2vs. Detroit
L 0–2715,670[31]
October 10at Michigan State
L 6–46[32]
October 17Bowling Green
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–20[33]
October 24at Michigan State Normal
T 12–12[34]
October 27Grosse Ile NAS
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 3–75,139[35]
October 30at Central Michigan
L 0–13[36]
November 7Akrondagger
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 25–63,500[37]
November 14at Western Michigan
L 0–13[38]
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

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  • Asquini, Valentino
  • Beardsley, David
  • Carpenter, Samuel
  • Chorney, Frank
  • Cotton, John
  • Faughn, John
  • Graham, Jack
  • Hagen, Reed
  • Hannan, James
  • Kanfer, Morton
  • Kennedy, Donald
  • Magnatta, Joseph
  • Malinowski, Eugene
  • Meyers, Donald
  • Miller, Paul
  • Mullen, Donald
  • Olmstead, Richard
  • Perry, Raymond
  • Raskin, Lawrence
  • Rickert, Louis
  • Rutherford, Douglas
  • Sabo, Frank
  • Tottis, Mitchell
  • Young, George (Donald)

1943

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1943 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–3
Head coach
CaptainFrank Bielman Jr.
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal – 2–0–0
DePauw – 5–0–1
No. 1 Notre Dame – 9–1–0
Miami (OH) – 7–2–1
Western Michigan – 4–2–0
Bowling Green – 5–3–1
Marquette – 3–4–1
Central Michigan – 2–3–0
Ohio Wesleyan – 4–6–0
Xavier – 1–6–0
Wayne – 0–3–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 0–3 record and was outscored by opponents, 64 to 0.[39]

Joe Gembis was in his 12th year as head coach. Frank Bielman, Jr., was the team captain.[29]

As the fall semester began, there was uncertainty as to whether Wayne would be able to field a football team. Many schools had cancelled the football season due to the loss of students to wartime military service. Because Wayne had no Navy or Marine program, and the prior year's players were in the military, the team would have to be formed from incoming freshmen. Coach Gembis noted at the time: "We want to have a football team, even if we play only two games."[40]

In late September 1943, a team was formed with 35 players. Coach Gembis arranged for a home and home series with Michigan State Normal and wrote to the commissioner of the Ohio Athletic Conference in search of other opponents.[41]

A fourth game was arranged with Otterbein College, but it was cancelled when Otterbein was unable to field a team.[42]

At the end of the season, 16 players received varsity letters, and Marshall Chrisjohn was selected as the team's most valuable player. The players receiving varsity letters were: Wallace Bagozzi, Frank Bielman, Francis Blake, Marshall Chrisjohn, Thomas Connor, Fred Cuthrell, Allan Dow, Andrew Edgerton, James Fears, Masis Godoshian, James Hannan, Richard Hartley, Allen Henderson, John Hochstein, Don Olson, and Tony Yangovyian.[43]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 16Michigan State Normal
L 0–14[44]
October 25at Michigan State Normal
L 0–141,000[45]
November 13at Xavier
L 0–36< 500[46]

1944

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1944 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Rice
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) – 8–1–0
Michigan State – 6–1–0
No. 9 Notre Dame – 8–2–0
Central Michigan – 5–2–0
Wichita – 5–2–1
Bowling Green – 5–3–0
Western Michigan – 4–3–0
Wayne – 1–1–0
Ohio Wesleyan – 1–8–1
Marquette – 1–7–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 1–1 record, defeating the team from Otterbein College and losing to Michigan State.[47]

Joe Gembis was in his 13th year as head coach.[48][49] John Rice was the team captain.[29] Harold Vogler was selected as the most valuable player.[50][51]

The team was originally scheduled to play five games, but three of the games were cancelled. Wayne had scheduled a home-and-away series with Michigan State Normal on October 21 and November 11, but Normal's coach cancelled, claiming not to have enough manpower. A third game against Muskingum was also cancelled.[52]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14 Otterbein
W 27–12500[53][54]
October 278:15 p.m.Michigan State
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–3210,500[55][56][57]

1945

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1945 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainNicholas Cherup
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal – 5–0–1
Central Michigan – 6–1–0
Miami (OH) – 7–2–0
No. 9 Notre Dame – 7–2–1
Detroit – 6–3–0
Great Lakes Navy – 6–4–1
Michigan State – 5–3–1
Marquette – 5–4–1
Bowling Green – 4–3–0
Western Michigan – 4–3–0
Cincinnati – 4–4–0
Ohio – 3–4–0
Ohio Wesleyan – 3–4–0
Carthage – 2–3–0
Wayne – 2–5–1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record.[58]

Joe Gembis was in his 14th and final year as head coach. Nicholas Cherup was the team captain.[29] Cherup was also selected as the most valuable player.[50]

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 6–27[59]
October 13Central Michigan
L 0–261,000[60]
October 20at Michigan State
L 7–27[61][62]
October 27at AlbionAlbion, MIW 7–61,000[63]
November 2Hillsdale
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 38–02,348[64]
November 9Michigan State Normaldagger
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 13–142,683[65]
November 16at Michigan State Normal
T 0–0[66]
November 22at Detroit
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 13–338,622[67]
  • daggerHomecoming

1946

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1946 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceMid-America Conference
Record4–5 (0–1 MAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Mid-America Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Cincinnati $2–0–09–2–0
Western Reserve1–1–04–3–2
Ohio0–1–06–3–0
Wayne0–1–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) in the Mid-America Conference (MAC) during the 1946 college football season. Under first-year head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 4–5 record.[68]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Detroit*
L 0–3123,800[69]
September 28at Michigan State*
L 0–4219,106[70]
October 5Ohio Wesleyan*
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 13–03,025[71]
October 12at Western Reserve
L 0–7[72]
October 19at George Washington*Washington, DCL 6–20[73]
October 25at Buffalo*
W 25–204,500[74]
November 2Springfield*
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 12–61,794[75]
November 11at Toledo*
L 6–1410,000[76]
November 16Case Tech*dagger
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 37–62,157[77]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

1947

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1947 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Allen Griffiths
  • Stephen Zukowski
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium, Keyworth Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Youngstown – 8–2–0
Ball State – 5–1–2
Ohio Wesleyan – 6–2–1
Wayne – 5–2–0
Dayton – 6–3–0
Washington University – 5–3–0
Bowling Green – 5–5–0
Michigan Tech – 3–3–1
Xavier – 4–4–1
Central Michigan – 2–5–1
Valparaiso – 2–5–1
Michigan State Normal – 1–6–0

The 1947 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 5–2 record.[78] The team divided its home games between the University of Detroit Stadium and Keyworth Stadium.

John Hazeley led the team with 475 rushing yards and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[79] Allen Griffiths and Stephen Zukowski were the team captains.[80]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Wayne was ranked at No. 122 out of 500 college football teams.[81]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Great Lakes NavyGreat Lakes, ILW 33–7[82]
October 3at Detroit
L 7–4024,375[83]
October 17Western Reservedagger
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–136,613[84]
October 25Buffalo
W 33–126,200[85][86]
November 1at SpringfieldSpringfield, MAW 14–10[87][88]
November 8Toledo
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
L 0–7[89]
November 15George Washington
  • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
W 7–61,097[90][91]
  • daggerHomecoming

1948

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1948 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech – 7–0–0
Bowling Green – 8–0–1
Washington University – 9–1–0
John Carroll – 7–1–2
Ashland – 6–1–2
Ball State – 6–2–0
Dayton – 7–2–1
Baldwin–Wallace – 5–2–2
Indiana State – 4–4–0
Wabash – 4–4–0
Wayne – 4–4–0
Valparaiso – 4–5–0
Toledo – 5–6–0
Michigan State Normal – 3–5–0
Xavier – 4–6–0
Central Michigan – 3–6–0

The 1948 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Under first-year head coach Herbert L. Smith, the team compiled a 4–4 record.[92]

Wayne was ranked at No. 128 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[93]

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Southern Illinois
W 26–08,000[94]
October 2at NiagaraNiagara Falls, NYW 13–7[95]
October 9at Quantico MarinesQuantico, VAL 0–7[96]
October 16St. Bonaventuredagger
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–139,000[97]
October 22at Detroit
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–1324,321[98]
October 30at Central Michigan
W 27–12[99]
November 6at Toledo
L 14–275,000[100]
November 13Omaha
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 46–203,012[101]
  • daggerHomecoming

[102]

1949

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1949 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame – 10–0–0
Ball State – 8–0–0
Xavier – 10–1–0
Valparaiso – 8–1–1
Washington University – 7–2–0
Baldwin–Wallace – 6–2–0
Wabash – 5–2–1
Dayton – 6–3–0
John Carroll – 6–3–0
No. 19 Michigan State – 6–3–0
Toledo – 6–4–0
Michigan Tech – 4–3–0
Youngstown – 4–3–1
Bowling Green – 4–5–0
Marquette – 4–5–0
Central Michigan – 3–4–0
Wayne – 3–5–0
Indiana State – 1–9–0
Michigan State Normal – 0–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Under first-year head coach Louis F. Zarza, the team compiled a 3–5 record.[103]

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Southern IllinoisDetroit, MIW 48–8
October 1at Western IllinoisMacomb, ILW 33–14[104]
October 8at St. Bonaventure
L 7–25[105]
October 14Quantico MarinesDetroit, MIL 14–33
October 21at Detroit
L 0–4122,359[106]
October 29NiagaraDetroit, MIL 6–14
November 5Toledodagger
  • Tom Adams Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 7–37
November 12OmahaDetroit, MIW 38–26
  • daggerHomecoming

[107]

References

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  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.
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  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.
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  26. 1 2 "Wayne Grid Squad Opens 10-Day Camp". Detroit Free Press. September 9, 1942. p. 17.
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  83. ↑ Marshall Dann (September 27, 1947). "24,375 See U-D Give Oklahoma Scare in Defeat". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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