1947 Dayton Flyers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Dayton Flyers football Independent 6–3 Joe Gavin 1st Dayton Stadium 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 103.2014 Dayton Flyers Media Guide University of Dayton 2014 71 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/udayton.sidearmsports.com/documents/2014/10/7/2014_UD_Media_Guide_For_Web.pdf February 2, 2019 October 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211018200858/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/udayton.sidearmsports.com/documents/2014/10/7/2014_UD_Media_Guide_For_Web.pdf dead Dick Dahn was the team captain.2014 Dayton Flyers Media Guide, p. 69. Dayton was ranked at No. 77 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 1947 Scranton Royals Scranton Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH W 28-6 8,000 8000 Fans Watch U.D. Launch Season With 28 To 6 Victory Over Scranton Dayton Daily News September 28, 1947 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27930991/8000_fans_watch_ud_launch_season_with/ Newspapers.com October 4 Bowling Green Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH W 20-13 7,500 Dayton Wins, 20-13: Bok Gets 2 Touchdowns In Victory Dayton Daily News Bill Barton October 5, 1947 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28312232/dayton_wins_2013_bok_gets_2/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 26-21 24,000 Flyers of Dayton Swat Bearcats, 26-21 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes October 12, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28198715/flyers_of_dayton_swat_bearcats_2621/ Newspapers.com October 18 Toledo Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH L 13-14 Dayton Loses, 14-13: Toledo Team Tops Flyers In 2d Half Dayton Daily News Si Burick October 19, 1947 II-1, II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28196955/dayton_loses_1413_toledo_team_tops/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN L 13-19 6,000 U.D., In Losing, May Have Won Traditional Turkey Day Rival Dayton Daily News Bill Barton October 25, 1947 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28327046/ud_in_losing_may_have_won/ Newspapers.com November 1 Xavier Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH W 38-6 12,000 Xavier Crushed By Dayton Flyers, 38-6 The Cincinnati Enquirer November 2, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27922254/xavier_crushed_by_dayton_flyers_386/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH L 0-12 11,421 Miami Beats Dayton, 12-0 Dayton Daily News Bill Barton November 9, 1947 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326984/miami_beats_dayton_120/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH W 18-6 6,000 Dayton Tops Ohio U., 18-6 Dayton Daily News Bill Barton November 16, 1947 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326851/dayton_tops_ohio_u_186/ Newspapers.com November 22 St. Bonaventure Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH W 7-6 Flyers Come From Behind To Defeat Indians, 7-6 Dayton Daily News Bill Barton November 23, 1947 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27930676/flyers_come_from_behind_to_defeat/ Newspapers.com References Dayton Category:Dayton Flyers football seasons Dayton Flyers football