1976 Dayton Flyers football team

1976 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron Marciniak, the Flyers compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Eastern Kentucky
L 7–2110,231[2]
September 11Youngstown State
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 41–168,032[3]
September 18Villanova
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 30–318,500[4]
September 25at Indiana State
W 20–14[5]
October 2Ball State
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 13–20[6]
October 9at Akron
L 6–277,439[7]
October 16at Marshall
L 0–9[8]
October 23Toledo
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 17–14[9]
November 6at Northeast Louisiana
W 37–13[10]
November 13at Temple
L 6–357,429[11]
November 20at Miami (OH)
L 8–28[12]

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "UD leveled by EK 21–7". The Journal Herald. September 4, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dayton smothers Y-town, 41–16". Dayton Daily News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats win as Dayton rally fails". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dayton flies past ISU". Evansville Courier & Press. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fake punt boosts BSU". Palladium-Item. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zips win 4th straight, defeat Dayton, 27 to 6". The Plain Dealer. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Herd blanks Flyers, 9–0". The Journal News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rockets misfire for seventh time". The Blade. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flyers soar over Northeast". The Journal News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Owls don't give a hoot about Dayton, 35–6". Dayton Daily News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Miami routs Dayton, 28–8". Springfield News-Sun. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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