Dayton Flyers football

Dayton Flyers

2015 Dayton Flyers football team

First season

1905

Athletic director

Tim Wabler

Head coach

Rick Chamberlin
8th year, 55–23 (.705)

Stadium

Welcome Stadium

Seating capacity

11,000

Location

Dayton, Ohio

NCAA division

Division I (FCS)

Conference

Pioneer Football League

All-time record

655–385–40 (.625)

Bowl record

0–1 (.000)

Claimed nat'l titles

2 (Division III)

Conference titles

12 (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015)

Division titles

2 (2001, 2002)

Heisman winners

Colors

Red Scare and Flyers Blue^[1]

Mascot

Rudy Flyer

Website

DaytonFlyers.com

For information on all University of Dayton sports, see Dayton Flyers

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

1952–1955: NCAA College Division
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 Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1939–1972: Independent
1973–1976: Division I Independent
1977–1992: Division III Independent
1993–present: Pioneer Football League

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Jon Gruden (1982–1984), Graduated in 1985. Former head coach of Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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.

Championships

National championships

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.

Year	NCAA Division	Coach	Record	National Championship Game	Opponent	PF	PA	Location
1980	III	Rick Carter	14–0–0	1980 Division III National Championship Game	Ithaca	63	0	Phenix City, AL
1989	III	Mike Kelly	13–0–1	1989 Division III National Championship Game	Union (NY)	17	7	Phenix City, AL
Total national championships				2

Conference championships

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record	Conference Championship Game
1993	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	9–1	5–0	N/A
1994	Pioneer Football League (Co-Championship)	Mike Kelly	8–2	4–1	N/A
1996	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	11–0	5–0	N/A
1997	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	9–1	5–0	N/A
1999	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	6–4	4–0	N/A
2000	Pioneer Football League (Co-Championship)	Mike Kelly	8–3	3–1	N/A
2001	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	10–1	4–0	2001 Championship Game
2002	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	11–1	4–0	2002 Championship Game
2007	Pioneer Football League (Co-Championship)	Mike Kelly	11–1	6–1	N/A
2009	Pioneer Football League (Co-Championship)	Rick Chamberlin	9–2	7–1	N/A
2010	Pioneer Football League (Co-Championship)	Rick Chamberlin	10–1	8–0	N/A
Total conference championships				11

Divisional championships

From 2001–2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. 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.

Year	Division Championship	CG Result	Opponent	PF	PA
2001	PFL North	W	Jacksonville	46	14
2002	PFL North	W	Morehead State	28	0
Totals	2	2–0	-	74	14

Bowl game appearances

Season	Date	Bowl	W/L	Opponent	PF	PA	Coach	Notes
1951	January 1, 1952	Salad Bowl	L	Houston	21	26	Joe Gavin	notes
Total		1 bowl game	0–1		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^[2]	Sacred Heart Pioneers	15	Dayton Flyers	6
2002^[3]	Dayton Flyers	17	Albany Great Danes	7
2005^[4]	San Diego Toreros	26	Dayton Flyers	0
2007^[5]	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
Playoff Record		0–1

References

External links

Official website

Dayton Flyers football

Venues	Baujan Field (1925-1974) Welcome Stadium (1974–present)

Bowls & rivalries	1952 Salad Bowl

Culture & lore	Rudy Flyer "Victory"

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

Links to related articles

The University of Dayton

Athletics	Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy Dayton Flyers Baseball Football Men's basketball Men's soccer Victory (fight song)

Facilities	The Ghetto Thomas J. Frericks Center Woerner Field UD Arena Welcome Stadium

Organizations	Christmas on Campus Epsilon Tau Pi Flyer Enterprises Flyer News WUDR

Programs	Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop International Marian Research Institute Research Institute School of Law TREND

Pioneer Football League

Current members	Butler Bulldogs Campbell Fighting Camels Davidson Wildcats Dayton Flyers Drake Bulldogs Jacksonville Dolphins Marist Red Foxes Morehead State Eagles San Diego Toreros Stetson Hatters Valparaiso Crusaders

Former members	Austin Peay Governors Mercer Bears

NCAA Division III football champions

Wittenberg (1973)
Central (Iowa) (1974)
Wittenberg (1975)
Saint John's (Minn.) (1976)
Widener (1977)
Baldwin–Wallace (1978)
Ithaca (1979)
Dayton (1980)
Widener (1981)
West Georgia (1982)
Augustana (Ill.) (1983)
Augustana (Ill.) (1984)
Augustana (Ill.) (1985)
Augustana (Ill.) (1986)
Wagner (1987)
Ithaca (1988)
Dayton (1989)
Allegheny (1990)
Ithaca (1991)
Wisconsin–La Crosse (1992)
Mount Union (1993)
Albion (1994)
Wisconsin–La Crosse (1995)
Mount Union (1996)
Mount Union (1997)
Mount Union (1998)
Pacific Lutheran (1999)
Mount Union (2000)
Mount Union (2001)
Mount Union (2002)
Saint John's (Minn.) (2003)
Linfield (2004)
Mount Union (2005)
Mount Union (2006)
Wisconsin–Whitewater (2007)
Mount Union (2008)
Wisconsin–Whitewater (2009)
Wisconsin–Whitewater (2010)
Wisconsin–Whitewater (2011)
Mount Union (2012)
Wisconsin–Whitewater (2013)
Wisconsin–Whitewater (2014)

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