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Wayne State Tartars football, 1950–1959

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The Wayne Tartars football program, 1950–1959 represented Wayne State University (known as Wayne University through 1955) during the 1950s in college football. The Tartars competed as an independent from 1950 to 1954 and as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) from 1955 to 1959. The 1956 Wayne State Tartars football team won the PAC championship with a 3–0–1 record in conference games. The Tartars were led by two head coaches: Louis F. Zarza (1949–1954); and Herbert L. Smith (1955–1959).

1950–1959 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Head coach
Seasons
← 1949
1960 →

Decade overview

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Year Head coach Overall record Conf. record Conf. rank Points scored Points against Delta
1950Louis F. Zarza2–7NANA114262-148
1951Louis F. Zarza5–4NANA230213+17
1952Louis F. Zarza4–4NANA208153+55
1953Louis F. Zarza3–4–1NANA115146-31
1954Louis F. Zarza3–5–1NANA129149-20
1955Herbert L. Smith1–5–11–3–1471204-133
1956Herbert L. Smith4–2–13–0–1110489+15
1957Herbert L. Smith4–42–12103110-7
1958Herbert L. Smith2–4–12–1–1381169-88
1959Herbert L. Smith4–34–13121116+5
TOTAL32–42–512–6–3

1950

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1950 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Valparaiso – 9–1–0
No. 8 Michigan State – 8–1–0
Xavier – 8–1–0
John Carroll – 8–2–0
Baldwin–Wallace – 5–2–1
Michigan Tech – 4–2–1
Marquette – 5–3–1
Wabash – 4–2–3
Butler – 4–4–1
Notre Dame – 4–4–1
Toledo – 4–5–0
Bowling Green – 3–4–2
Dayton – 4–6–0
Youngstown – 3–5–0
Ball State – 2–4–1
Washington University – 2–7–0
Wayne – 2–7–0
Indiana State – 1–7–1
Rose Poly – 0–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their second year under head coach Louis F. Zarza, the Tartars compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored by a total of 262 to 114.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23South DakotaDetroit, MIW 19–144,000[2]
September 29at Detroit
L 0–3419,257[3]
October 7Western Illinois
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 20–217,767[4]
October 14at Michigan State Normal
W 26–65,000[5]
October 21at Temple
L 0–265,000[6]
October 28at OmahaOmaha, NEL 13–32
November 4South Dakota Statedagger
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 0–402,911[7]
November 11at Bradley
L 29–33[8]
November 18at Toledo
L 7–56
  • daggerHomecoming

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1951

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1951 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Michigan State – 9–0–0
Xavier – 9–0–1
Wabash – 7–0–1
No. 13 Notre Dame – 7–2–1
Dayton – 7–3–0
Michigan Tech – 4–2–1
Toledo – 6–4–0
Washington University – 5–4–0
Wayne – 5–4–0
Bowling Green – 4–4–1
Marquette – 4–6–1
Baldwin–Wallace – 3–5–0
John Carroll – 3–6–0
Rose Poly – 2–5–0
Youngstown – 2–6–1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their third year under head coach Louis F. Zarza, the Tartars compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 230 to 213.[10]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Iowa State
L 21–539,145–10,000[11]
September 29Louisville
L 12–287,500[12]
October 6at Arizona State
L 6–50[13]
October 13Bradley
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
L 27–343,021[14]
October 20Brandeis
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 34–63,278[15]
October 27Omaha
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 62–93,000[16]
November 3Washington Universitydagger
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 21–73,211[17]
November 10at Case TechCleveland, OHW 20–13
November 17Michigan State Normal
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 27–132,347[18]
  • daggerHomecoming

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1952

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1952 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Michigan State – 9–0–0
Michigan Tech – 6–1–0
No. 3 Notre Dame – 7–2–1
Carthage – 5–2–0
Youngstown – 4–3–1
Wabash – 5–4–0
Dayton – 6–5–0
Baldwin–Wallace – 4–4–0
Wayne – 4–4–0
Bradley – 4–5–0
John Carroll – 4–5–0
Washington University – 4–5–0
Rose Poly – 3–4–1
Xavier – 4–6–0
Marquette – 3–5–1
Drake – 2–7–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Louis F. Zarza, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 208 to 153.[20]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Hillsdale
W 20–6[21]
September 27at Louisville
L 12–19[22][23]
October 4at Washington University
L 12–13[24]
October 18at BradleyPeoria, ILL 21–40[25]
October 25at Brandeis
L 19–312,000[26][27]
November 1Michigan State Normaldagger
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 46–193,515[28]
November 8at Great Lakes NTSGreat Lakes, ILW 34–19[29]
November 15Valparaiso
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 44–6[30]
  • daggerHomecoming

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1953

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1953 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Notre Dame – 9–0–1
Cincinnati – 9–1–0
Carthage – 8–1–0
Youngstown – 7–1–0
John Carroll – 7–2–0
Washington University – 7–2–0
Rose Poly – 6–2–0
Wabash – 6–2–1
Marquette – 6–3–1
Baldwin–Wallace – 4–4–0
Drake – 4–4–0
Wayne – 3–4–1
Dayton – 3–5–1
Michigan Tech – 2–5–0
Xavier – 2–7–1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Louis F. Zarza, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 146 to 115.[32]

The team's statistical leaders included:

  • Right halfback Victor Zucco tallied 637 rushing yards on 79 carries. Zucco was also the team's leading scorer with 54 points on nine touchdowns and the team's leading receiver with 301 receiving yards on 23 catches.
  • Left halfback John Kelly tallied 452 rushing yards on 77 carries.
  • Quarterback Dick Lisabeth completed 23 of 53 passes for 335 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Lisabeth was also the team's punter, averaging 30.2 yards on 30 punts.
  • Right end Jack Crittendon tallied 20 receptions for 247 yards.

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Great Lakes NTSDetroit, MIL 6–33
September 25at Detroit
L 0–4819,300[34]
October 3at Michigan State Normal
L 6–13
October 103:00 p.m.at Washington University
W 33–134,000[35][36][37]
October 17BradleyDetroit, MIW 32–0
October 24BrandeisDetroit, MIL 0–6
November 69:00 p.m.at DrakeDes Moines, IAW 25–19[38][39][40]
November 14ValparaisoDetroit, MIT 14–14

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1954

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1954 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumTartar Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Omaha – 10–0–0
No. 4 Notre Dame – 9–1–0
Wabash – 7–1–1
Cincinnati – 8–2–0
Youngstown – 7–2–0
Washington University – 6–3–0
Carthage – 5–3–0
Dayton – 5–5–0
Michigan Tech – 3–4–0
Marquette – 3–5–1
Wayne – 3–5–1
John Carroll – 3–5–0
Rose Poly – 2–5–0
Drake – 2–7–0
Xavier – 2–8–0
Baldwin–Wallace – 1–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Louis F. Zarza, the Tartars compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by a total of 149 to 129.[41]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Hillsdale
T 7–7
September 24Louisville
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 13–0
October 1at Michigan State Normal
L 0–74,000[42]
October 9Washington University
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 27–02,299[43][44][45]
October 16at John CarrollCleveland, OHL 0–13
October 23North Dakota State
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 39–0647[46]
October 30at BradleyPeoria, ILL 12–30
November 6at Omaha
L 7–596,100[47]
November 12Drake
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 24–33580[48][49][50]

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1955

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1955 Wayne Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record1–5–1 (1–3–1 PAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTartar Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Reserve $3–0–05–1–1
John Carroll2–2–13–3–1
Case Tech2–3–03–3–0
Wayne1–3–11–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their second year under head coach Herbert L. Smith, the Tartars compiled a 1–5–1 record (1–3–1 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the PAC, and were outscored by a total of 204 to 71.[51]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Louisville*
L 0–72
October 8Case Tech
W 27–14[52]
October 15John Carroll
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 25–441,000[53]
October 22at Case TechCleveland, OHL 0–32
October 29Western Reserve
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–7
November 5Omaha*
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 13–35
November 19at John CarrollCleveland, OHT 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

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1956

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1956 Wayne State Tartars football
PAC champion
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record4–2–1 (3–0–1 PAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTartar Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wayne State (MI) $3–0–14–2–1
John Carroll2–0–14–1–2
Western Reserve1–2–04–3–0
Case Tech0–4–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their third year under head coach Herbert L. Smith, the Tartars compiled a 4–2–1 record (3–0–1 in conference games), won the PAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 104 to 89.[54]

The team's statistical leaders included halfback John D. Goggins (374 rushing yards), quarterback Ronald Kowalczyk (282 passing yards), end John Poplawski (15 receptions for 186 yards), and fullback Alister Mackenzie (24 points scored).[55]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Case TechCleveland, OHW 6–0
October 13Kalamazoo*
W 19–7[56]
October 20Case Tech
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 28–7
October 27at Western ReserveCleveland, OHW 10–7
November 3at Omaha*Omaha, NEL 0–21
November 10Valparaiso*
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 27–33
November 17John Carroll
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
T 14–14
  • *Non-conference game

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1957

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1957 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record4–4 (2–1 PAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTartar Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
John Carroll $3–0–06–1–0
Wayne State (MI)2–1–04–4–0
Western Reserve1–2–02–4–0
Case Tech0–3–00–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Herbert L. Smith, the Tartars compiled a 4–4 record (2–1 in conference games), finished in second place in the PAC, and were outscored by a total of 110 to 103.[57]

Halfback Jim MacMillan led the team in rushing (404 yards) and scoring (43 points on seven touchdowns and an extra point). Quarterback Ron Kowalczyk led the team in passing (604 yards), total offense (650 yards), and punting (33 punts, 30.1 yards per punt). End John Poplawski was the leading receiver with 14 receptions for 166 yards.[58]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Case Tech
W 27–7
October 12at John CarrollCleveland, OHL 6–19
October 19at Kalamazoo*Kalamazoo, MIW 9–2
October 26Western Reserve
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 21–10
November 2at Buffalo*
L 7–33
November 9at Valparaiso*LaPorte, INL 7–18
November 16Northern Michigan*
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 26–21
  • *Non-conference game

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1958

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1958 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record2–4–1 (2–1–1 PAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTartar Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Reserve $4–0–04–3–0
Allegheny3–1–13–4–1
Wayne State (MI)2–1–12–4–1
Thiel *1–1–12–4–1
John Carroll3–4–03–4–0
Case Tech2–3–12–4–1
Bethany (WV)1–3–01–6–1
Washington & Jefferson1–4–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Ineligible for conference title

The 1958 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Herbert L. Smith, the Tartars compiled a 2–4–1 record (2–1–1 in conference games), finished in third place in the PAC, and were outscored by a total of 169 to 81.[59]

Halfback James MacMillan led the team in rushing (517 yards), total offense (867 yards), and scoring (37 points). Other leaders included quarterback Michael Soluk (454 passing yards) and end Wayne Mueller (272 receiving yards).[60]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Case Tech
T 7–7
October 11John Carroll
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 33–20[61]
October 18at Case TechCleveland, OHW 21–6
October 25at Western ReserveCleveland, OHL 0–26
November 1at Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIL 0–39
November 8 No. 15 Buffalo*
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 14–442,000
November 15Valparaiso*
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 6–27
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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1959

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1959 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferencePresidents' Athletic Conference
Record4–3 (4–1 PAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTartar Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
John Carroll $6–0–07–0–0
Allegheny4–1–06–2–0
Wayne State (MI)4–1–04–3–0
Western Reserve3–2–03–4–0
Thiel1–4–11–5–1
Case Tech1–4–01–6–0
Bethany (WV)1–4–01–8–0
Washington & Jefferson0–4–11–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Herbert L. Smith, the Tartars compiled a 2–4–1 record (2–1–1 in conference games), finished in third place in the PAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 121 to 116.[62]

Halfback Dick Laskowski led the team in rushing (328 yards), passing (101 yards),total offense (429 yards). End Dale Mandrell led the team in receiving with 15 catches for 125 yards. Fullback James Morse led the team in scoring with 36 points on six touchdowns.[63]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Case Tech
W 27–6[64]
October 10Allegheny
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 20–7[65]
October 17at John Carroll
L 0–40[66]
October 24Northern Michigan*
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
L 13–20
October 31Western Reservedagger
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 27–14[67]
November 7at ThielGreenville, PAW 28–15[68]
November 14at Valparaiso*Valpraraiso, INL 6–14[69]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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