Wayne State Tartars football, 1970–1979

1970–1979 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium

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).

The team played its home games at Wayne State Stadium, sometimes referenced as WSU Stadium, in Detroit.

1970

1970 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Tom Bomberski
  • Tom Sheppard
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tampa   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 11 Delaware   –   9 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 2 – 1
Mankato State   –   7 – 2 – 1
Akron   –   7 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 3 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 4 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas AM&N   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 3 – 0
Nevada   –   6 – 3 – 1
Portland State   –   6 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 4 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
Colorado College   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 3 – 2
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   4 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 5 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 5 – 0
Indiana Central   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chicago   –   2 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   3 – 8 – 0
Parsons   –   2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Milwaukee   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Ferris State
W 24–7[7]
October 3South Dakota State
  • Tartar Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 21–124,242[8]
October 10at BradleyPeoria, ILW 34–171,100[9][10]
October 24at Parsons
L 8–10[11][12]
October 31at Chicago Circle
W 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]
  • Homecoming

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1971

1971 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 McNeese State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colorado College   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Akron   –   8 – 2 – 0
Samford   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 2
Arkansas AM&N   –   7 – 2 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   7 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   6 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   5 – 4 – 1
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Milwaukee   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
St. Norbert   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 5 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Chicago   –   3 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   4 – 6 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman   –   3 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drexel   –   2 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Ferris State
W 34–66,000
October 2at South Dakota State
W 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

1972 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ashland   –   11 – 0 – 0
Bridgeport   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   8 – 1 – 0
Tampa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 2 – 0
Western Carolina   –   7 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   8 – 3 – 0
Indiana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Diego   –   6 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 2 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 3 – 2
Lake Forest   –   4 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rose-Hulman   –   5 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Akron   –   3 – 4 – 2
St. Norbert   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   2 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 8 – 0
Saint Peter's   –   2 – 8 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 8 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 0
Madison   –   0 – 4 – 1
UNLV   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

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 Milwaukee
L 7–28
November 11Saint Joseph's (IN)Detroit, MIT 14–14

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1973

1973 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne Stadium Stadium
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   7 – 2 – 1
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 3 – 0
UNLV   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   7 – 4 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 4 – 2
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 5 – 2
Santa Clara   –   4 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Portland State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division 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

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 Illinois
W 14–102,500
November 10HillsdaleDetroit, MIL 0–72,000
November 17at Kentucky State
W 23–141,600

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1974

1974 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Tressel (1st season)
Captains
  • Virgil Seal
  • Doug Webber
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 6 UNLV ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 3 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   7 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   5 – 6 – 0
American International   –   4 – 5 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   4 – 6 – 1
Milwaukee   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   3 – 6 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

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 Valparaiso
W 26–213,053[28]
October 12Northeast Missouri State
  • 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]
  • Homecoming

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1975

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
1975 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

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

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*
  • 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
  • Homecoming

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1976

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
1976 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Northwood $ 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Grand Valley State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wayne State (MI) 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Ferris State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Hillsdale 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

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

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 StateDetroit, 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
  • Homecoming

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1977

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
1977 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Grand Valley State $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wayne State (MI) 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Hillsdale 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Northwood 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ferris State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

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

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

1978 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (4–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
1978 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Wayne State (MI) 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northwood 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Saginaw Valley State 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Ferris State 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Hillsdale 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Saginaw Valley State
W 14–10
September 16Youngstown StateDetroit, MIL 10–21
September 23at Akron
L 0–28
September 30Ferris StateDetroit, MIW 25–18
October 7at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 21–16
October 14EvansvilleDetroit, MIW 34–7
October 28Eastern IllinoisDetroit, MIL 14–34
November 4at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 24–14
November 11at Grand Valley StateAllendale, MIL 10–24

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1979

1979 Wayne State Tartars football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (3–1–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWayne State Stadium
1979 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Saginaw Valley State $^ 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Wayne State (MI) 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Ferris State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Grand Valley State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Northwood 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Hillsdale 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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.[74]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8New Hampshire
L 14–24
September 15at Eastern Illinois
L 21–58
September 22at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIL 29–31
October 6Grand Valley State
  • Wayne State Stadium
  • Detroit, MI
W 17–14
October 13at TowsonTowson, 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 State
T 7–7

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