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Intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Dayton in Ohio, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dayton Flyers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Dayton of Dayton, Ohio.[2] All Flyers intercollegiate sports teams participate at the NCAA Division I level. The football team competes in the Division I FCS non-scholarship Pioneer Football League, and women's golf plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while all other sports compete in the non-football Atlantic 10 Conference.[3]
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| Dayton Flyers | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | University of Dayton |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 (primary) Pioneer Football League MAAC (women's golf) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Neil Sullivan |
| Location | Dayton, Ohio |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | Welcome Stadium |
| Basketball arena | UD Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Woerner Field |
| Soccer stadium | Baujan Field |
| Mascot | Rudy Flyer |
| Nickname | Flyers |
| Fight song | Victory |
| Colors | Red and blue[1] |
| Website | www |
The name is a reference and homage to Daytonians Orville and Wilbur Wright who pioneered heavier than air flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright designed the Wright Flyer I and fabricated many of its components, including the propellers and engine, at their bicycle shop in Dayton. The Wright Flyer I was the first powered aircraft to achieve sustained, controlled flight.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Rowing |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field † | |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the University of Dayton sponsors teams in seven men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports.[4] The football team competes as a member of the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship Division I (FCS) league. The women's golf team competes as an associate member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
University of Dayton athletic teams enjoy considerable support from an energized fan base. The men's basketball team is perennially among the top 25 programs nationally in attendance.[5] The student fan base is known as the "Red Scare" and provides support for the Flyers from behind the east goal during basketball games at UD Arena. Due to the presence of the Red Scare, UD Arena has long been reckoned as one of the most hostile arenas in the nation.
The Flyers' traditional rivals in most sports are regional schools such as Xavier, Cincinnati, and Miami University. Dayton and Xavier vie for possession of the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy during regular season men's basketball games. Other historical rivals of note include Butler University, Duquesne University, Temple University, University of Detroit, Marquette University, DePaul University, and the University of Notre Dame. The latter three schools formed an informal basketball league with Dayton during the 1970s and 1980s, prior to formal league association for each school. The Gem City Jam, an annual game with crosstown rival Wright State University, is currently suspended.
On an ESPN all-time ranking of NCAA basketball programs the University of Dayton placed No. 48 overall.[6] Dayton recently won the 2010 NIT championship. In March 2014, Dayton upset state-favorite Ohio State, and the #3 seed Syracuse Orange in the NCAA Tournament with close victories. The Flyers then beat Stanford to reach the Elite Eight where they played the overall #1 seed Florida. They lost 62–52.
| Season | Bowl | Champion | Runner-Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Salad Bowl | Houston | 28 | Dayton | 21 |
| 1980 | Stagg Bowl | Dayton | 63 | Ithaca | 0 |
| 1981 | Stagg Bowl | Widener | 17 | Dayton | 10 |
| 1987 | Stagg Bowl | Wagner | 19 | Dayton | 3 |
| 1989 | Stagg Bowl | Dayton | 17 | Union (NY) | 7 |
| 1991 | Stagg Bowl | Ithaca | 34 | Dayton | 20 |
| 2007 | Gridiron Classic | Dayton | 42 | Albany | 21 |
| Season | Bowl | Champion | Runner-Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sports Network Cup | Dayton | 27 | Iona | 3 |
| 1996 | Sports Network Cup | Dayton | 27 | Duquesne | 3 |
| 1997 | Sports Network Cup | Georgetown | 28 | Dayton | 3 |
| 1999 | Sports Network Cup | Dayton | 14 | Robert Morris | 6 |
| 2001 | Sports Network Cup | Sacred Heart | 21 | Dayton | 7 |
| 2002 | Sports Network Cup | Dayton | 17 | Albany | 7 |
Rudy Flyer is the mascot of the Dayton Flyers. He is dressed in early pilots attire including a scarf and goggles. Each year two or three students share the responsibility of wearing the Rudy suit. He has been the mascot since 1980.
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