1972 Dayton Flyers football team

1972 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBaujan Field
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach John McVay, the Flyers compiled a 4–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Youngstown State
W 18–1310,073[1]
September 16at Miami (OH)
L 7–349,252[2]
September 237:30 p.m.Marshall
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 39–010,741[3]
September 307:30 p.m.Louisville
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
L 11–2811,214[4]
October 7at Southern Illinois
T 6–610,000[5]
October 14at Ball State
L 7–2816,650[6]
October 211:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
L 17–206,130[7]
October 28VMI
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 14–107,247[8]
November 41:30 p.m.Xavier
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 31–1311,869[9]
November 111:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
L 0–1711,729[10]
November 18at East Carolina
L 22–2410,200[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Dayton tops rugged Youngstown, 18–13". Dayton Daily News. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hitchens' four scores pace Redskins to win". The Lima News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dayton booter sets record". The Plain Dealer. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisville routs Dayton, 28 to 11". The Plain Dealer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Salukis tie Dayton 6–6". Southern Illinoisan. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ron LeMasters (October 15, 1972). "Cards dump Dayton, 28–7: Canfield spurs BSU to homecoming win". The Muncie Star. p. 1C. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mulinix run, Schwartz pass key plays in TU triumph". The Blade. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Polke pulls Flyers past VMI". Dayton Daily News. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Whitehead blunts X's aerial circus". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dayton dumped". The Arizona Republic. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Magnificent Dayton effort falls short". Dayton Daily News. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1972 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Dayton)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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