1936 Wayne Tartars football team

The 1936 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 5–2–1 record and shut out four of eight opponents.^[1]

1936 Wayne Tartars football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2–1
Head coach	Joe Gembis (5th season)
Captain	None
Home stadium	Kelsey Field
Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

1936 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
DePaul			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Marquette			–					7	–	2	–	0
Michigan State			–					6	–	1	–	2
Michigan State Normal			–					6	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	2	–	1
No. 8 Notre Dame			–					6	–	2	–	1
Wayne			–					5	–	2	–	1
Detroit			–					7	–	3	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Saint Louis			–					5	–	4	–	1
Central Michigan			–					3	–	4	–	1
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	0
Haskell			–					1	–	6	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Michigan State	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	L 0–27	17,000	[2]
October 3	Bluffton	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	W 13–0		[3]
October 10	Central State (MI)	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	T 0–0		[4]
October 17	at Michigan State Normal	Normal Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 8–0		[5]
October 31	at Toledo	Toledo, OH	W 9–6		[6]
November 7	at Baldwin–Wallace	Berea, OH	L 20–66	4,000	[7]
November 14	Buffalo	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	W 14–6	3,000	[8]
November 21	Muskingum	Kelsey Field Detroit, MI	W 19–0		[9]
Homecoming

References

1. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
2. Tod Rockwell (September 27, 1936). "Spartans Open Up in Second Half to Beat Wayne 27-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. John N. Sabo (October 4, 1936). "Reserves Gain Wayne Victory: Bluffton Line Holds Tartars to 13-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. John N. Sabo (October 11, 1936). "Central State Teachers Hold Wayne U. to Scoreless Tie". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gembis' Punts Keep Hurons on Defensive in 8-0 Defeat: Wayne Breaks Up Enemy Threats Each Time with Heavy Assistance of Kicking Star". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1936. p. Sports 3.
6. John N. Sabo (November 1, 1936). "Gembis Leads Tartar Victory: His Field Goal Beats Toledo, 9 to 6". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wayne Buried in Landslide by Baldwin-Wallace, 66-20". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1936. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. John N. Sabo (November 15, 1936). "Wayne Downs Bigger Buffalo". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tartars Stage a Rally to Beat Muskingum". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1936. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.