1939 Wayne Tartars football team

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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 eighth year under head coach Joe Gembis, the Tartars compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by opponents, 117 to 66.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 0–16	23,000
October 7	at Bowling Green	Bowling Green, OH	L 0–9
October 13	at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 9–7
October 21	Cincinnati	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI	L 0–21	3,500
October 28	at Akron	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 18–12	5,402
November 4	Michigan State Normal	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI	L 6–13	5,000
November 11	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 6–33
November 18	Buffalo	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI	W 20–0
November 23	Western State	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI	W 7–6
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