1949 Dayton Flyers football team

The 1949 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their third season under head coach Joe Gavin, the Flyers compiled a 6–3 record.^[1]

1949 Dayton Flyers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Joe Gavin (3rd season)
Home stadium	University of Dayton Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					10	–	0	–	0
Ball State			–					8	–	0	–	0
Xavier			–					10	–	1	–	0
Valparaiso			–					8	–	1	–	1
Washington University			–					7	–	2	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	2	–	1
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
John Carroll			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Michigan State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Toledo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Youngstown			–					4	–	3	–	1
Bowling Green			–					4	–	5	–	0
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					3	–	4	–	0
Wayne			–					3	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					1	–	9	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Xavier	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	L 7–21	12,000	[2]
October 2	St. Bonaventure	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	W 28–13		[3]
October 8	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 40–23	> 10,000	[4]
October 15	Toledo	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	W 47–14	6,500	[5]
October 22	Youngstown	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	W 41–7	10,000	[6]
October 30	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–14	15,462	[7]
November 6	Nevada	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	W 16–14	9,000	[8]
November 12	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 20–53	11,376	[9]
November 19	Scranton	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	W 54–0	6,000	[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 15.
2. Joe Burns (September 25, 1949). "Xavier Downs U.D. 21-7 Before 12,000". Dayton Daily News. p. I-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Dayton Rallies To Defeat Bonas In 28–13 Contest". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 3, 1949. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Joe Burns (November 9, 1949). "U.D. Downs Herd: Flyers Bounce Back To Win By 40-To-23". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Joe Burns (October 16, 1949). "Flyers Fell Rockets 47 To 14". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fourth Straight U.D. WIn Easy, 41-7, As Janaszek Sparkles". Dayton Daily News. October 23, 1949. pp. IV-1, IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bill Ford (October 31, 1949). "Stalwart Line Play By Xavier Sets Stage For Muskie's Second Triumph Of Season At Expense Of Dayton Flyers; Score, 14-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ritter Collett (November 7, 1949). "Flyers Edge Nevada, 16 To 14, On Otten's First Field Goal". Journal Herald. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Joe Burns (November 13, 1949). "U.D. Is Trounced: Miami Crushes Flyers 53-20 Before 11,376". Dayton Daily News. pp. I-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Joe Burns (November 20, 1949). "Dayton Overwhelms Scranton 54 To 0". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1, IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.