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) and won the GLIAC championship.[1]
1975 Wayne State Tartars football | |
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GLIAC champion | |
Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–3 (3–1 GLIAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Dick Tressel (2nd season) |
Captain | Tom Hurley, Ed Skowneski |
Home stadium | Wayne State Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne State (MI) $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Grand Valley State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwood | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hillsdale | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saginaw Valley State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ferris State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 6 | Grand Valley State |
| W 15–6 | 4,375 | [2] | ||
September 13 | Howard* |
| L 6–7 | 2,000–3,369 | [3][4] | ||
September 20 | at Saint Joseph's (IN)* | Rennselaer, IN | W 42–13 | 1,009 | [5] | ||
September 27 | at Ashland* | Ashland, OH | L 21–26 | 4,750 | [6] | ||
October 4 | Valparaiso* |
| W 35–14 | 4,896 | [7] | ||
October 11 | at Northeast Missouri State* | Kirksville, MO | W 41–7 | 8,500 | [8] | ||
October 18 | Hillsdale |
| L 7–10 | 1,515 | [9] | ||
October 25 | Butler* |
| W 21–17 | 2,581 | [10] | ||
November 1 | at Northwood | Midland, MI | W 17–13 | 1,000 | [11] | ||
November 8 | at Ferris State | Big Rapids, MI | W 26–14 | 3,500 | [12] | ||
November 15 | Evansville* |
| W 24–21 | 3,162 | [13] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 115. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Hal Schram (September 7, 1975). "Wayne Beats Grand Valley in GLIAC Debut: Skowneski Gets Tartars Off on the Right Foot, 15-6". Detroit Free Press. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne State Suffers First Loss, 7-6". Detroit Free Press. September 14, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Wayne Whips St. Joseph". Detroit Free Press. September 21, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne Falls Short, 28-21". Detroit Free Press. September 28, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tartars Thump Valparaiso". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WSU Rips NE Mizzou, 41-7". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1975. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jinx Beats Tartars, 10-7". Detroit Free Press. October 19, 1975. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne Upsets Butler, 21-17". Detroit Free Press. October 26, 1975. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne Wins, 17-13, Ties for Conference Lead". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1975. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne Beats Ferris, 26-14, Wins Great Lakes Crown". Detroit Free Press. November 9, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne Wins 8th, 24-21". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1975. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 22, 2022.