1925 Dayton Flyers football team

The 1925 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its third season under head coach Harry Baujan, the team compiled a 7–2 record and shut out five of nine opponents.^[1] Louis Mahrt was the team captain.^[2] At the end of the season, the Dayton Daily News called the team "the best in the history of the school."^[3] The team played its home games at the newly built University of Dayton Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

1925 Dayton Flyers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	Harry Baujan (3rd season)
Home stadium	University of Dayton Stadium
Seasons ← 1924 1926 →

1925 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois State			–					6	–	1	–	0
Dayton			–					7	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					7	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Haskell			–					9	–	3	–	1
Western State Normal (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	1
Loyola (IL)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	1	–	3
Adrian			–					6	–	3	–	0
Butler			–					5	–	2	–	2
Michigan Mines			–					2	–	1	–	0
Detroit City College			–					4	–	3	–	1
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Assumption (ON)			–					3	–	3	–	1
Kent State			–					1	–	1	–	3
Michigan State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Muncie Normal			–					2	–	5	–	0
John Carroll			–					2	–	6	–	1
Saint Louis			–					2	–	6	–	1
Valparaiso			–					1	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3	Wilmington (OH)	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 45–0	6,000	[4]
October 10	at Toledo	Toledo, OH	W 29–6		[5]
October 17	John Carroll	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 17–0	7,500	[6]
October 25	Loyola (IL)	Grant Park Stadium Chicago, IL	L 2–6	10,000	[7]
October 31	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 23–0		[8]
November 7	Haskell	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 6–2	4,000	[9]
November 14	at Butler	Irwin Field Indianapolis, IN	L 7–10		[10]
November 21	Otterbein	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 48–0
November 28	Bucknell	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	W 19–0		[3]

References

1. "2014 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2014. p. 71.
2. 2014 Dayton Flyers Media Guide, p. 69.
3. "1925 Team Is Best In History Of U.D." Dayton Daily News. November 29, 1925. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Flyers Romp Away From Wilmington In Opener: New Stadium Opened With One-Sided Victory Over Quaker Outfit, 45 to 0". Dayton Daily News. October 4, 1925. pp. Sport 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "U.D. "Shocktroops" Have Little Trouble Beating Toledo, 29 to 6". Dayton Daily News. October 11, 1925. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Play of Eisele at End Features U.D. Win Over John Carroll Saturday". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1925. p. Sport 1.
7. "U. of D. Loses To Loyola Eleven, 6 to 2". Dayton Daily News. October 25, 1925. p. Sport 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Varsity Loses To Dayton". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 1, 1925. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "U.D. Downs Indians, 6 to 2". Dayton Daily News. November 8, 1925. pp. Main 1, Sports 2.
10. "Butler 10, Dayton 7: Last-Minute Field Goal Gives Butler Margin of Victory". The Indianapolis Star. November 15, 1925. p. III-1.