1939 Wayne Tartars football team

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.

Wayne was ranked at No. 303 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.