1971 Dayton Flyers football team

1971 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumBaujan Field
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach John McVay, the Flyers compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Cincinnati
W 16–314,012[1]
September 18Southern Illinois
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
L 14–3111,342[2]
September 257:30 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
L 0–147,929[3]
October 28:00 p.m.at Louisville
L 13–4117,511[4]
October 9at Tampa
L 14–4718,031[5]
October 161:30 p.m.at Marshall
W 13–010,750[6]
October 238:00 p.m.at No. 14 Toledo
L 7–3517,201[7]
October 30Youngstown State
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 35–247,420[8]
November 62:05 p.m.at Xavier
W 20–102,116[9]
November 131:30 p.m.Villanova
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
L 7–149,237[10]
November 201:30 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 26–167,257[11]

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References

  1. ^ "'Cats can't move, Flyers soar, 16–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Salukis roll over Dayton 31–14". Chicago Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miami tops Dayton". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Breakthrough by Louisville". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tampa, 47–14". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dayton 13–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Toledo wins 30th in row". Democrat and Chronicle. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Flyers score 11-point win". The Lima News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Allen foils X strategy". Dayton Daily News. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Villanova tops Dayton". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Falcons jolted at Dayton, 26–16". The Blade. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1971 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Dayton)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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