1945 Wayne Tartars football team

1945 Wayne Tartars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainNicholas Cherup
Home stadiumUniversity of Detroit Stadium
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal    5 0 1
Central Michigan    6 1 0
Miami (OH)    7 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame    7 2 1
Detroit    6 3 0
Great Lakes Navy    6 4 1
Michigan State    5 3 1
Akron    5 4 0
Marquette    5 4 1
Bowling Green    4 3 0
Western Michigan    4 3 0
Cincinnati    4 4 0
Ohio    3 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan    3 4 0
Carthage    2 3 0
Wayne    2 5 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record.

Joe Gembis was in his 14th and final year as head coach. Nicholas Cherup was the team captain. Cherup was also selected as the most valuable player.