1973 Dayton Flyers football team

1973 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBaujan Field
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Marciniak, the Flyers compiled a 5–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Youngstown State
W 22–010,279[1]
September 15at Miami (OH)
L 0–327,200[2]
September 22No. T–20 Bowling Green
L 16–3111,762[3]
September 29Central Michigan
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
L 6–158,237[4]
October 6Southern Illinois
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 23–197,881[5]
October 13Ball State
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 13–127,519[6]
October 20at Toledo
L 10–1412,286[7]
October 27Drake
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 16–97,683[8]
November 3at Xavier
T 28–286,741[9]
November 10at Louisville
W 10–910,821[10]
November 17at Marshall
L 14–379,630[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "UD blanks Penguins". Dayton Daily News. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Gary Nuhn (September 16, 1973). "Miami Overwhelming While Blanking UD". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green routs Dayton". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chippewas clip Flyers". The Journal News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dayton slips by SIU". Evansville Courier & Press. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dayton field goal upends Ball State". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Toledo comeback beats Dayton 14–10". The Lima News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs bow – miss 4 chances inside 8-yard line". The Des Moines Register. October 28, 1975. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Field goals fall short; Flyers tied". Springfield News-Sun. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dayton hands 10–9 defeat to Louisville". The Indianapolis Star. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marshall thumps Dayton squad by 23". The Lima News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1973 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Dayton)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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