1951 Dayton Flyers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Dayton Flyers football Independent 7–3 Joe Gavin 5th Lou Cannaroni University of Dayton Stadium Salad Bowl L 21–26 vs. Houston The 1951 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Joe Gavin, the Flyers compiled a 7–3 record and lost to Houston in the 1952 Salad Bowl.2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide University of Dayton 2018 15 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/udayton.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/9/20/2018_FB_Guide_3_19_18.pdf June 3, 2020 November 13, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221113071343/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/udayton.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/9/20/2018_FB_Guide_3_19_18.pdf dead The team was ranked at No. 71 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 22 1951 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines UD Stadium Dayton, OH W 21-14 September 30 St. Bonaventure UD Stadium Dayton, OH W 35-14 Dayton Overpowers Bonaventure, 35-14 The Elmira Advertiser October 1, 1951 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53353752/dayton-overpowers-bonaventure-35-14/ Newspapers.com October 5 at 1951 Youngstown Penguins Youngstown Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 27-7 October 13 Toledo UD Stadium Dayton, OH W 47-7 October 20 Chattanooga UD Stadium Dayton, OH W 21-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84997144/dayton-defeats-chattanooga-21-to-6/ Dayton Daily News Dayton defeats Chattanooga, 21 to 6 October 21, 1951 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 at Xavier Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH L 0-20 17,261 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-ud-with-siggins-ail/124937301/ Dayton Daily News U.D. with Siggins "ailing off," no match for Xavier finesse October 29, 1951 May 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 at 1951 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Cleveland, OH W 36-0 November 10 Miami (OH) UD Stadium Dayton, OH L 20-21 November 17 at Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 34-13 January 1, 1952 vs Houston Montgomery Stadium Phoenix, AZ (Salad Bowl) L 21-26 17,000 References Dayton Category:Dayton Flyers football seasons Dayton Flyers football