1966 Dayton Flyers football team

1966 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBaujan Field
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach John McVay, the Flyers compiled a 8–2 record. Dayton played their home games at Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Richmond
W 23–0[1]
September 24at Cincinnati
W 23–718,000[2]
October 1at Bowling Green
L 0–1317,235[3]
October 8Louisville
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–17[4]
October 15Buffalo
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 13–312,599[5]
October 22Northern Michigan
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 10–0[6]
October 29at Ohio
W 20–1219,182[7]
November 5Xavier
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 9–210,300[8]
November 12at Miami (OH)
L 6–3817,000[9]
November 19Toledo
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–167,398[10]

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References

  1. ^ "UD storms Richmond". Dayton Daily News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Flyers zoom in, 23–7, on biteless Bearcats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green wins". St. Petersburg Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UD unveils offense to go with field goal". Dayton Daily News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dayton tops Buffalo, 13–3". The Plain Dealer. October 16, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dayton nabs 10–0 victory". The Lima News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Defense lifts UD over OU, 20–12". Dayton Daily News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Flyers down Xavier 9–2". Palladium-Item. November 6, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Redskin uprising scalps Dayton". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dayton jars Toledo for 8–2 mark". The Plain Dealer. November 20, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1966 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1966 Dayton)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
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