Dayton Flyers football

Dayton Flyers
	Current season
File:Dayton Flyers logo.svg.png
First season	1905
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Home stadium	[[Welcome Stadium]]
Stadium capacity	11,000
Stadium surface
Location	Dayton, Ohio
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All-time record	655–385–40
Postseason bowl record	0–1
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	{{{Color1}}}
Mascot	Rudy Flyer
Website	DaytonFlyers.com

The Dayton Flyers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University 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 Rick Chamberlin.

History[]

Classifications[]

1906–1955: NCAA
1956–1972: NCAA University Division
1973–1976: NCAA Division I
1977–1992: NCAA Division III
1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships[]

1905–1925: Independent
1926–1934: Ohio Athletic Conference
1935–1938: Buckeye Athletic Association
1939–1955: Independent
1956–1972: University Division Independent
1973–1976: Division I Independent
1977–1992: Division III Independent
1993–present: Pioneer Football League

Notable former players[]

Notable alumni include:

Jon A. Husted (1985-1989), Ohio Secretary of State
Jon Gruden (1982–1984), Graduated in 1985. Former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as former and current head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
Kelvin Kirk (1953–2003), first Mr. Irrelevant and CFL player
Gary Kosins (born 1949), American football player
Bill Lange (1928–1995), American football player
Jim Katcavage (1952–1956), New York Giants football player for 13 years and three time all-Pro defensive end.
Chuck Noll (1948-1952), Cleveland Browns player, and 4x Super Bowl winning coach for Steelers.

Championships[]

National championships[]

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, 63–0 in the 1980 championship game, and defeated Union (NY) 17–7 in the 1989 championship game. The Flyers were unsuccessful in three other championship game appearances, losing 17–10 to Widener in 1981, 19–3 to Wagner in 1987, and 34–20 to Ithaca in 1991.

Season	Coach	Selector	Record	Score	Opponent
1980	Rick Carter	Division III	14–0	63–0	Ithaca
1989	Mike Kelly	Division III	13–0–1	17–7	Union (NY)

Conference championships[]

Dayton has won 11 conference championships, six outright and five shared.

Season	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record
1993	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	9–1	5–0
1994†	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	8–2	4–1
1996	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	11–0	5–0
1997	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	9–1	5–0
1999	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	6–4	4–0
2000†	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	8–3	3–1
2001	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	10–1	4–0
2002	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	11–1	4–0
2007†	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	11–1	6–1
2009†	Pioneer Football League	Rick Chamberlin	9–2	7–1
2010†	Pioneer Football League	Rick Chamberlin	10–1	8–0

† denotes co-champions

Divisional championships[]

From 2001–2005, 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 appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001 and 2002.

Season	Division	Opponent	Result
2001	PFL North	Jacksonville	W 46–14
2002	PFL North	Morehead State	W 28–0

Bowl game appearances[]

Dayton has participated in one bowl game, with the Flyers having a record of 0–1.

Season	Coach	Bowl	Opponent	Result
1951	Joe Gavin	Salad Bowl	Houston	L 21–26

They also played in the Gridiron Classic in 2007 against Northeast Conference opponent Albany, winning 42–21.

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 Association.

Season	Champion		Runner-up
2001^[1]	Sacred Heart Pioneers	15	Dayton Flyers	6
2002^[2]	Dayton Flyers	17	Albany Great Danes	7
2005^[3]	San Diego Toreros	26	Dayton Flyers	0
2007^[4]	Dayton Flyers	30	San Diego Toreros	0

Playoff appearances[]

Dayton has made one appearance in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	result
2015	First Round	Western Illinois	L 7–24

References[]

↑ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 13 June 2002. Archived from the original on 13 June 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020613115747/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm.
↑ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 10 February 2003. Archived from the original on 10 February 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030210071539/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm.
↑ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 2 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 February 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060202151603/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm.
↑ http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/voting_tsncup07.htm

External links[]

[1] "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 13 June 2002. Archived from the original on 13 June 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020613115747/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm.

[2] "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 10 February 2003. Archived from the original on 10 February 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030210071539/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm.

[3] "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". 2 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 February 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060202151603/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm.

[4] ttp://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/voting_tsncup07.htm

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