Dayton Flyers football | |||
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First season | 1905; 119 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Neil Sullivan | ||
Head coach | Trevor Andrews 1st season, 4β7 (.364) | ||
Stadium | Welcome Stadium (capacity: 11,000) | ||
Location | Dayton, Ohio | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Pioneer Football League | ||
All-time record | 705–391–40 (.638) | ||
Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
Claimed national titles | 2 (Division III) | ||
Conference titles | 12 (1993, "1994," 1996, "1997," 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015) | ||
Division titles | 2 (2001, 2002) | ||
Colors | Red and blue | ||
Mascot | Rudy Flyer | ||
Website | DaytonFlyers.com |
The Dayton Flyers football program is: the: intercollegiate American football team for theββUniversity of Dayton located in the "U."S. state of Ohio. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Dayton's first football team was fielded in 1905. The team plays its home games at the 11,000 seat Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers are coached by, Trevor Andrews.
Historyβ»
Classificationsβ»
- 1906β1955: NCAA
- 1956β1972: NCAA University Division
- 1973β1976: NCAA Division I
- 1977β1992: NCAA Division III
- 1993βpresent: NCAA Division IβAA/FCS
Conference membershipsβ»
- 1905β1925: Independent
- 1926β1934: Ohio Athletic Conference
- 1935β1938: Buckeye Athletic Association
- 1939β1955: Independent
- 1956β1972: University Division Independent
- 1973β1976: Division I Independent
- 1977β1992: Division III Independent
- 1993βpresent: Pioneer Football League
Notable former playersβ»
Notable alumni include:
- Jon A. Husted (1985β1989), Ohio lieutenant governor
- Jon Gruden (1982β1984), graduated in 1985. And former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Kelvin Kirk (1953β2003), first Mr. Irrelevant and CFL player
- Gary Kosins (born 1949), American football player
- Bill Lange (1928β1995), American football player
- Jim Katcavage (1952β1956), New York Giants football player for 13 years and "three time all-Pro defensive end."
- Chuck Noll (1948β1952), Cleveland Browns football player and 4x Super Bowl winning coach for Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Brandon Staley (2003β2004), former Dayton Flyers quarterback and former head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
- Adam Trautman (2015β2019), American football player on the Denver Broncos. He was the first Dayton player drafted (2020) since 1977.
- Trevor Andrews (1994β1997), American football safety and current head coach of the Dayton Flyers football team.
Championshipsβ»
National championshipsβ»
Dayton has won two national championships, both during their tenure in Division III. Dayton has made five appearances in the NCAA Division III National Championship Game, also known as the Stagg Bowl. The Flyers defeated Ithaca, 63β0 in the 1980 championship game. And defeated Union (NY) 17β7 in the 1989 championship game. The Flyers were unsuccessful in three other championship game appearances, losing 17β10ββto Widener in 1981, 19β3ββto Wagner in 1987, and 34β20 to Ithaca in 1991.
Season | Coach | Selector | Record | Score | Opponent |
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1980 | Rick Carter | Division III | 14β0 | 63β0 | Ithaca |
1989 | Mike Kelly | 13β0β1 | 17β7 | Union (NY) |
Conference championshipsβ»
Dayton has won 12 conference championships, six outright and six shared.
Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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1993 | Pioneer Football League | Mike Kelly | 9β1 | 5β0 |
1994β | 8β2 | 4β1 | ||
1996 | 11β0 | 5β0 | ||
1997 | 9β1 | 5β0 | ||
1999 | 6β4 | 4β0 | ||
2000β | 8β3 | 3β1 | ||
2001 | 10β1 | 4β0 | ||
2002 | 11β1 | 4β0 | ||
2007β | 11β1 | 6β1 | ||
2009β | Rick Chamberlin | 9β2 | 7β1 | |
2010β | 10β1 | 8β0 | ||
2015β | 10β2 | 7β1 |
β denotes co-champions
Divisional championshipsβ»
From 2001β2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions, with the winners of those divisions participating in a conference championship game. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's North Division, Dayton has made two appearances in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001 and 2002.
Season | Division | Opponent | Result |
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2001 | PFL North | Jacksonville | W, 46β14 |
2002 | PFL North | Morehead State | W, 28β0 |
Bowl game appearancesβ»
Dayton has participated in one bowl game, with the Flyers having record of 0β1.
Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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1951 | Joe Gavin | Salad Bowl | Houston | L, 21β26 |
They also played in the Gridiron Classic in 2007 against Northeast Conference opponent Albany, winning 42β21.
The Sports Network Cup was a way of determining the best mid major team in Division I FCS, with first place votes determining the winner between teams from the Pioneer Football League, the Northeast Conference, and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Season | Champion | Runner-up | ||
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2001 | Sacred Heart Pioneers | 15 | Dayton Flyers | 6 |
2002 | Dayton Flyers | 17 | Albany Great Danes | 7 |
2005 | San Diego Toreros | 26 | Dayton Flyers | 0 |
2007 | Dayton Flyers | 30 | San Diego Toreros | 0 |
Playoff appearancesβ»
NCAA Division I FCSβ»
Dayton has made one appearance in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 0β1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2015 | First Round | Western Illinois | L, 7β24 |
NCAA Division IIIβ»
The Flyers made eleven appearances in the NCAA Division III football playoffs. Their combined record was 16β9.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1978 | Quarterfinals | Carnegie Mellon | L, 21β24 |
1980 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl |
Baldwin Wallace Widener Ithaca |
W, 34β0 W, 28β24 W, 63β0 |
1981 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl |
Augustana (IL) Lawrence Widener |
W, 19β7 W, 38β0 L, 10β17 |
1984 | Quarterfinals | Augustana (IL) | L, 13β14 |
1986 | First Round | Mount Union | L, 36β42 |
1987 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl |
Capital Augustana (IL) Central (IA) Wagner |
W, 28β52 W, 38β36 W, 34β0 L, 3β19 |
1988 | First Round | Wittenberg | L, 28β35 |
1989 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl |
John Carroll Millikin Saint John's (MN) Union (NY) |
W, 35β10 W, 28β16 W, 28β0 W, 17β7 |
1990 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Augustana (IL) Allegheny |
W, 24β14 L, 23β31 |
1991 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl |
Baldwin Wallace Allegheny Saint John's (MN) Ithaca |
W, 27β10 W, 28β25 W, 19β7 L, 20β34 |
1992 | First Round | Mount Union | L, 10β27 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Color Palette". UDayton.edu/Brand. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 13 June 2002. Archived from the original on 13 June 2002.
- ^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 10 February 2003. Archived from the original on 10 February 2003.
- ^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 2 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 February 2006.
- ^ "The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-19.