1946 Wayne Tartars football team

The 1946 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) in the Mid-America Conference (MAC) during the 1946 college football season. Under first-year head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

1946 Wayne Tartars football
Conference	Mid-America Conference
Record	4–5 (0–1 MAC)
Head coach	John P. Hackett (1st season)

1946 Mid-America Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	2	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Ohio	0	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Wayne	0	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Detroit*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–31	23,800
September 28	at Michigan State*	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	L 0–42	19,106
October 5	Ohio Wesleyan*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 13–0	3,025
October 12	at Western Reserve	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 0–7
October 19	at George Washington*	Washington, DC	L 6–20
October 25	at Buffalo*	Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY	W 25–20	4,500
November 2	Springfield*	Keyworth Stadium Detroit, MI	W 12–6	1,794
November 11	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 6–14	10,000
November 16	Case Tech*	Keyworth Stadium Detroit, MI	W 37–6	2,157
*Non-conference game Homecoming