1939 Wayne Tartars football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1939 record | 4–5 |
Head coach | Joe Gembis (7th season) |
Captain | Frank Cudillo |
The 1939 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by opponents, 117 to 66. The team defeated Michigan State Normal (9–7), Akron (18–12), Buffalo (20–0), and Western Michigan (7–6), but lost to Michigan State (0–16), Bowling Green (0–9), Cincinnati (0–21), Michigan State Normal (6–12) [second game], and Central Michigan (6–33).