1974 Dayton Flyers football team

1974 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Ron Marciniak, the Flyers compiled a 3–8 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Drake
W 21–720,500[1]
September 14Eastern Kentucky
W 23–17[2]
September 21at Bowling Green
L 21–4111,653[3]
September 28at Central Michigan
L 8–4218,466[4]
October 5Southern Illinois
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 16–389,124[5]
October 12at No. 3 Western Kentucky
L 15–3220,000[6]
October 19Toledo
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 27–3811,228[7]
October 26at East Carolina
L 6–3414,674[8]
November 2Central State (OH)
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 25–288,345[9]
November 9Louisville
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 15–206,250[10]
November 16Marshall
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 14–135,300[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Flyers open on high note". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dayton spoils Talbert's debut with 23–17 victory over Eastern". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 15, 1975. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green rally rips Dayton, 41 to 21". The Blade. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chips Cavort smashing Dayton". The Lansing State Journal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Salukis present Weaver with first win". Southern Illinoisan. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tomek, defense lead Western by Dayton". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dayton defeated by Toledo, 38–27". Springfield News-Sun. October 20, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dayton fumbles away lead and game, 34–6". Dayton Daily News. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central St. nips Dayton at finish". The Journal News. November 3, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sub QB strangles UD, 20–15". Dayton Daily News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marshall's Herd drops ninth". The Ironton Tribune. November 17, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1974 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
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