1968 Dayton Flyers football team

The 1968 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John McVay, the Flyers compiled a record of 5–5.

1968 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBaujan Field
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State    11 0 0
Rutgers    8 2 0
West Texas State    8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame    7 2 1
Florida State    8 3 0
Air Force    7 3 0
Army    7 3 0
Buffalo    7 3 0
No. 18 Houston    6 2 2
Utah State    7 3 0
Boston College    7 3 0
West Virginia    7 3 0
VPI    7 4 0
Pacific    6 4 0
Syracuse    6 4 0
Villanova    6 4 0
Xavier    6 4 0
Colgate    5 5 0
Dayton    5 5 0
Miami (FL)    5 5 0
New Mexico State    5 5 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 0
Southern Miss    4 6 0
Holy Cross    3 6 1
San Jose State    3 7 0
Navy    2 8 0
Tulane    2 8 0
Pittsburgh    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Kent StateW 24–10
September 21Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 57–012,886[1]
September 28at Bowling GreenL 14–20
October 5Louisville
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 28–14
October 19Southern Illinois
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
L 17–1814,600[2]
October 26at OhioL 12–42
November 2at XavierL 25–2712,181[3]
November 9at Miami (OH)L 0–14
November 16Toledo
  • Baujan Field
  • Dayton, OH
W 10–3
November 23at TempleW 35–176,000[4]

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References

  1. McCoy, Hal (September 22, 1968). "Flyers Trample St. Joseph's". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 16. Retrieved October 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. "Field goals lift Xavier over Dayton". Palladium-Item. November 3, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. McCoy, Hal (November 24, 1968). "Late Flyer Explosion Torpedoes Temple". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1D via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Dayton Coasts Past Temple by 35 to 17". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 33.
  5. "1968 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 15, 2019.


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