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American college football season

1947 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumDayton Stadium
Seasons← 19461948 →
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   9 – 0 – 0
Youngstown   –   8 – 2 – 0
Michigan State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ball State   –   5 – 1 – 2
Ohio Wesleyan   –   6 – 2 – 1
Wayne   –   5 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 0
Washington University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 4 – 1
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   2 – 5 – 1
Valparaiso   –   2 – 5 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   1 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joe Gavin, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 103. Dick Dahn was the team captain.

Dayton was ranked at No. 77 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27ScrantonW 28–68,000
October 4Bowling Green
  • Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–137,500
October 11at CincinnatiW 26–2124,000
October 18Toledo
  • Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 13–14
October 25at ChattanoogaL 13–196,000
November 1Xavier
  • Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 38–612,000
November 8at Miami (OH)L 0–1211,421
November 15at OhioW 18–66,000
November 22St. Bonaventure
  • Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 7–6

References

  1. "2014 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2014. p. 71.
  2. 2014 Dayton Flyers Media Guide, p. 69.
  3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "8000 Fans Watch U.D. Launch Season With 28 To 6 Victory Over Scranton". Dayton Daily News. September 28, 1947. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bill Barton (October 5, 1947). "Dayton Wins, 20-13: Bok Gets 2 Touchdowns In Victory". Dayton Daily News. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Dick Forbes (October 12, 1947). "Flyers of Dayton Swat Bearcats, 26-21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Si Burick (October 19, 1947). "Dayton Loses, 14-13: Toledo Team Tops Flyers In 2d Half". Dayton Daily News. p. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Bill Barton (October 25, 1947). "U.D., In Losing, May Have Won Traditional Turkey Day Rival". Dayton Daily News. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Xavier Crushed By Dayton Flyers, 38-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bill Barton (November 9, 1947). "Miami Beats Dayton, 12-0". Dayton Daily News. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bill Barton (November 16, 1947). "Dayton Tops Ohio U., 18-6". Dayton Daily News. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Bill Barton (November 23, 1947). "Flyers Come From Behind To Defeat Indians, 7-6". Dayton Daily News. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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