1991 Dayton Flyers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1991 Dayton Flyers football Independent 13–1 Mike Kelly 11th Welcome Stadium NCAA Division III Championship L 20–34 vs. Ithaca The 1991 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Mike Kelly, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 13–1, with their only loss coming in the national championship game against Ithaca. Schedule September 7 w 1991 Urbana Blue Knights Urbana Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 42–0 6,492 September 14 w 1991 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 24–7 8,139 September 21 w 1991 Anderson Ravens Anderson (IN) Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 50–7 9,165 September 28 w 1991 Mercyhurst Lakers Mercyhurst Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 48–21 6,191 October 12 w y 1991 Drake Bulldogs Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA rivalry 13–0 1,780 October 19 w 1991 Northwood Timberwolves Northwood Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 21–6 6,168 October 26 w y 1991 Gannon Golden Knights Gannon Erie, PA 35–6 1,200 November 2 w y 1991 Ferrum Panthers Ferrum Ferrum, VA 31–12 5,850 November 9 w 1991 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH 14–7 9,787 November 16 w y 1991 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Evansville, IN 48–6 1,200 November 23 w 1991 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH NCAA Division III First Round 27–10 November 30 w y 1991 Allegheny Gators Allegheny Robertson Stadium Meadville, PA NCAA Division III Quarterfinal OT 28–23 December 7 w 1991 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (MN) Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH NCAA Division III Semifinal 19–7 December 14 l y Ithaca Hawkins Stadium Bradenton, FL NCAA Division III Championship 5,469 20–34 Ithaca wins Div. III title Democrat and Chronicle Tom Fleischman December 15, 1991 1E, 4E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87704385/ithaca-wins-div-iii-title/ Newspapers.comIthaca Beats Dayton and Captures Title The New York Times Scott Peterson December 15, 1991 VIII-4 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/15/sports/college-football-ithaca-beats-dayton-and-captures-title.htmlThe Battle of the Butts: Ithaca Gave Coach 'Butts' His Third Division III Title by Bearting Dayton's Cigar Butts Sports Illustrated Austin Murphy December 23, 1991 https://vault.si.com/vault/1991/12/23/the-battle-of-the-butts-ithaca-gave-coach-butts-his-third-division-iii-title-by-beating-daytons-cigar-butts https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160604/https://vault.si.com/vault/1991/12/23/the-battle-of-the-butts-ithaca-gave-coach-butts-his-third-division-iii-title-by-beating-daytons-cigar-butts dead October 25, 2021 Final 1991 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Dayton) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/175/stats/13640 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2021 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 December 8, 2021 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 References Dayton Category:Dayton Flyers football seasons Dayton Flyers football