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Dayton Flyers football
Dayton Flyers football
	2024 Dayton Flyers football team
First season	1905; 120 years ago
Athletic director	Neil Sullivan
Head coach	Trevor Andrews ; 2nd season, 10–12 (.455)
Stadium	Welcome Stadium; (capacity: 11,000)
Location	Dayton, Ohio
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	Pioneer Football League
All-time record	711–396–40 (.637)
Bowl record	0–1 (.000)
Playoff appearances	1 (Division I FCS) 11 (Division III)
Playoff record	0-1 (Division I FCS) 16-9 (Division III)
Claimed national titles	2 (Division III)
Conference titles	12 (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015)
Division titles	2 (2001, 2002)
Colors	Red and blue;
Mascot	Rudy Flyer
Website	DaytonFlyers.com

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The Dayton Flyers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Dayton located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Dayton's first football team was fielded in 1905. The team plays its home games at the 11,000 seat Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers are coached by Trevor Andrews.

History

Classifications

1906–1955: NCAA
1956–1972: NCAA University Division
1973–1976: NCAA Division I
1977–1992: NCAA Division III
1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

1905–1925: Independent
1926–1934: Ohio Athletic Conference
1935–1938: Buckeye Athletic Association
1939–1955: Independent
1956–1972: University Division Independent
1973–1976: Division I Independent
1977–1992: Division III Independent
1993–present: Pioneer Football League

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Jon A. Husted (1985–1989), Ohio lieutenant governor
Jon Gruden (1982–1984), graduated in 1985 and former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Las Vegas Raiders.
Kelvin Kirk (1953–2003), first Mr. Irrelevant and CFL player
Gary Kosins (born 1949), American football player
Bill Lange (1928–1995), American football player
Jim Katcavage (1952–1956), New York Giants football player for 13 years and three time all-Pro defensive end.
Chuck Noll (1948–1952), Cleveland Browns football player and 4x Super Bowl winning coach for Pittsburgh Steelers.
Brandon Staley (2003–2004), former Dayton Flyers quarterback and former head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Adam Trautman (2015–2019), American football player on the Denver Broncos. He was the first Dayton player drafted (2020) since 1977.
Trevor Andrews (1994–1997), American football safety and current head coach of the Dayton Flyers football team.

Championships

National championships

Dayton has won two national championships, both during their tenure in Division III. Dayton has made five appearances in the NCAA Division III National Championship Game, also known as the Stagg Bowl. The Flyers defeated Ithaca, 63–0 in the 1980 championship game, and defeated Union (NY) 17–7 in the 1989 championship game. The Flyers were unsuccessful in three other championship game appearances, losing 17–10 to Widener in 1981, 19–3 to Wagner in 1987, and 34–20 to Ithaca in 1991.

Season	Coach	Selector	Record	Score	Opponent
1980	Rick Carter	Division III	14–0	63–0	Ithaca
1989	Mike Kelly	Division III	13–0–1	17–7	Union (NY)

Conference championships

Dayton has won 12 conference championships, six outright and six shared.

Season	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record
1993	Pioneer Football League	Mike Kelly	9–1	5–0
1994†			8–2	4–1
1996			11–0	5–0
1997			9–1	5–0
1999			6–4	4–0
2000†			8–3	3–1
2001			10–1	4–0
2002			11–1	4–0
2007†			11–1	6–1
2009†		Rick Chamberlin	9–2	7–1
2010†			10–1	8–0
2015†			10–2	7–1

† denotes co-champions

Divisional championships

From 2001–2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions, with the winners of those divisions participating in a conference championship game. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's North Division, Dayton has made two appearances in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001 and 2002.

Season	Division	Opponent	Result
2001	PFL North	Jacksonville	W, 46–14
2002	PFL North	Morehead State	W, 28–0

Bowl game appearances

Dayton has participated in one bowl game, with the Flyers having a record of 0–1.

Season	Coach	Bowl	Opponent	Result
1951	Joe Gavin	Salad Bowl	Houston	L, 21–26

They also played in the Gridiron Classic in 2007 against Northeast Conference opponent Albany, winning 42–21.

The Sports Network Cup was a way of determining the best mid major team in Division I FCS, with first place votes determining the winner between teams from the Pioneer Football League, the Northeast Conference, and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Season	Champion		Runner-up
2001^[2]	Sacred Heart Pioneers	15	Dayton Flyers	6
2002^[3]	Dayton Flyers	17	Albany Great Danes	7
2005^[4]	San Diego Toreros	26	Dayton Flyers	0
2007^[5]	Dayton Flyers	30	San Diego Toreros	0

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I FCS

Dayton has made one appearance in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2015	First Round	Western Illinois	L, 7–24

NCAA Division III

The Flyers made eleven appearances in the NCAA Division III football playoffs. Their combined record was 16–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1978	Quarterfinals	Carnegie Mellon	L, 21–24
1980	Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl	Baldwin Wallace Widener Ithaca	W, 34–0 W, 28–24 W, 63–0
1981	Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl	Augustana (IL) Lawrence Widener	W, 19–7 W, 38–0 L, 10–17
1984	Quarterfinals	Augustana (IL)	L, 13–14
1986	First Round	Mount Union	L, 36–42
1987	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl	Capital Augustana (IL) Central (IA) Wagner	W, 28–52 W, 38–36 W, 34–0 L, 3–19
1988	First Round	Wittenberg	L, 28–35 ^OT
1989	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl	John Carroll Millikin Saint John's (MN) Union (NY)	W, 35–10 W, 28–16 W, 28–0 W, 17–7
1990	First Round Quarterfinals	Augustana (IL) Allegheny	W, 24–14 L, 23–31
1991	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl	Baldwin Wallace Allegheny Saint John's (MN) Ithaca	W, 27–10 W, 28–25 ^OT W, 19–7 L, 20–34
1992	First Round	Mount Union	L, 10–27

References

^ "Color Palette". UDayton.edu/Brand. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". June 13, 2002. Archived from the original on June 13, 2002.
^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". February 10, 2003. Archived from the original on February 10, 2003.
^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". February 2, 2006. Archived from the original on February 2, 2006.
^ "The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011.

External links

Official website

[1] "Color Palette". UDayton.edu/Brand. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

[2] "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". June 13, 2002. Archived from the original on June 13, 2002.

[3] "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". February 10, 2003. Archived from the original on February 10, 2003.

[4] "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". February 2, 2006. Archived from the original on February 2, 2006.

[5] "The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011.

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-{{Infobox college football team
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-| CurrentSeason   = 2021 Dayton Flyers football team
+| CurrentSeason   = 2024 Dayton Flyers football team
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 | Image            = Dayton Flyers logo.svg
 | ImageSize        = 150
-| FirstYear        = [[1905 Dayton Flyers football team|1905]]
+| FirstYear        = [[1905 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team|1905]]; {{Years or months ago|1905}}
 | AthleticDirector = Neil Sullivan
-| HeadCoach        = [[Rick Chamberlin]]
+| HeadCoach        = [[Trevor Andrews (American football)|Trevor Andrews]]
-| HeadCoachYear    = 11th
+| HeadCoachYear    = 2nd
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+| HCWins           = 10 <!-- As of games through 2024 season -->
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+| PlayoffApps = 1 (Division I FCS) 11 (Division III) |
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 }}
-: ''For information on all University of Dayton sports, see [[Dayton Flyers]]''
+{{for|information on all University of Dayton sports|Dayton Flyers}}
-The '''Dayton Flyers football''' program is the intercollegiate [[American football]] team for the [[University of Dayton]] located in the U.S. state of [[Ohio]]. The team competes in the [[Division I FCS|NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)]] and are members of the [[Pioneer Football League]]. Dayton's first football team was fielded in 1905. The team plays its home games at the 11,000 seat [[Welcome Stadium]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. The Flyers are coached by [[Rick Chamberlin]].
+The '''Dayton Flyers football''' program is the intercollegiate [[American football]] team for the [[University of Dayton]] located in the U.S. state of [[Ohio]]. The team competes in the [[Division I FCS|NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)]] and are members of the [[Pioneer Football League]]. Dayton's first football team was fielded in 1905. The team plays its home games at the 11,000 seat [[Welcome Stadium]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. The Flyers are coached by [[Trevor Andrews (American football)|Trevor Andrews]].
 ==History==
@@ Line 61: / Line 64: @@
 {{see also|Category:Dayton Flyers football players}}
 Notable alumni include:
-*[[Jon A. Husted]] (1985-1989), Ohio lieutenant governor
+*[[Jon A. Husted]] (1985–1989), Ohio lieutenant governor
-*[[Jon Gruden]] (1982–1984), Graduated in 1985.  Former head coach of the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and the [[Las Vegas Raiders]].
+*[[Jon Gruden]] (1982–1984), graduated in 1985 and former head coach of the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and the [[Las Vegas Raiders]].
 *[[Kelvin Kirk]] (1953–2003), first [[Mr. Irrelevant]] and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] player
 *[[Gary Kosins]] (born 1949), American football player
 *[[Bill Lange (offensive guard)|Bill Lange]] (1928–1995), American football player
-*[[Jim Katcavage]] (1952–1956), New York Giants football player for 13 years and three time all-Pro defensive end.
+*[[Jim Katcavage]] (1952–1956), [[New York Giants]] football player for 13 years and three time all-Pro defensive end.
-*[[Chuck Noll]] (1948-1952), Cleveland Browns player, and 4x Super Bowl winning coach for Steelers.
+*[[Chuck Noll]] (1948–1952), [[Cleveland Browns]] football player and 4x Super Bowl winning coach for [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].
-* [[Brandon Staley]] (2003-2004) Former Dayton Quarterback and current Head Coach of the [[Los Angeles Chargers]]
+*[[Brandon Staley]] (2003–2004), former Dayton Flyers quarterback and former head coach of the [[Los Angeles Chargers]].
-*[[Adam Trautman]] (2015-2019) , American football player on the New Orleans Saints. He was the first Dayton player drafted (2020) since 1977.
+*[[Adam Trautman]] (2015–2019), American football player on the [[Denver Broncos]]. He was the first Dayton player drafted (2020) since 1977.
+*[[Trevor Andrews (American football)|Trevor Andrews]] (1994–1997), American football safety and current head coach of the Dayton Flyers football team.
 == Championships ==
 === National championships ===
 Dayton has won two national championships, both during their tenure in Division III.
-Dayton has made five appearances in the [[NCAA Division III National Football Championship|NCAA Division III National Championship Game]], also known as the [[Stagg Bowl]]. The Flyers defeated [[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]], 63–0 in the 1980 championship game, and defeated [[Union Dutchmen football|Union (NY)]] 17–7 in the 1989 championship game. The Flyers were unsuccessful in three other championship game appearances, losing 17–10 to [[Widener Pioneers football|Widener]] in 1981, 19–3 to [[Wagner Seahawks football|Wagner]] in 1987, and 34–20 to [[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]] in 1991.
+Dayton has made five appearances in the [[NCAA Division III National Football Championship|NCAA Division III National Championship Game]], also known as the [[Stagg Bowl]]. The Flyers defeated [[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]], 63–0 in the 1980 championship game, and defeated [[Union Garnet Chargers football|Union (NY)]] 17–7 in the 1989 championship game. The Flyers were unsuccessful in three other championship game appearances, losing 17–10 to [[Widener Pioneers football|Widener]] in 1981, 19–3 to [[Wagner Seahawks football|Wagner]] in 1987, and 34–20 to [[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]] in 1991.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background:white;"
-|-
 {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Dayton Flyers|Season|Coach|Selector|Record|Score|Opponent}}
 |-
-| [[1980 Dayton Flyers football team|1980]] || [[Rick E. Carter|Rick Carter]] || [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] ||  14–0  || 63–0  ||  [[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]]
+| [[1980 Dayton Flyers football team|1980]] || [[Rick E. Carter|Rick Carter]] || rowspan="2"|[[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] ||  14–0  || 63–0  ||  [[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]]
 |- align="center"
-| [[1989 Dayton Flyers football team|1989]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] ||[[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] ||  13–0–1 || 17–7 || [[Union Dutchmen football|Union (NY)]]
+| [[1989 Dayton Flyers football team|1989]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] ||  13–0–1 || 17–7 || [[Union Dutchmen football|Union (NY)]]
 |}
 === Conference championships ===
-Dayton has won 11 conference championships, six outright and five shared.
+Dayton has won 12 conference championships, six outright and six shared.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background:white;"
-|-
 {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Dayton Flyers|Season|Conference|Coach|Overall Record|Conference Record}}
 |-
-| [[1993 Dayton Flyers football team|1993]] || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 9–1 || 5–0
+| [[1993 Dayton Flyers football team|1993]] || rowspan=12|[[Pioneer Football League]] || rowspan=9|[[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 9–1 || 5–0
 |- align="center"
-| [[1994 Dayton Flyers football team|1994]]† || [[Pioneer Football League]]   || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 8–2 || 4–1
+| [[1994 Dayton Flyers football team|1994]]† || 8–2 || 4–1
 |- align="center"
-| [[1996 Dayton Flyers football team|1996]] || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 11–0 || 5–0
+| [[1996 Dayton Flyers football team|1996]] || 11–0 || 5–0
 |- align="center"
-| [[1997 Dayton Flyers football team|1997]] || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 9–1 || 5–0
+| [[1997 Dayton Flyers football team|1997]] || 9–1 || 5–0
 |- align="center"
-| [[1999 Dayton Flyers football team|1999]] || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 6–4 || 4–0
+| [[1999 Dayton Flyers football team|1999]] || 6–4 || 4–0
 |- align="center"
-| [[2000 Dayton Flyers football team|2000]]† || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 8–3 || 3–1
+| [[2000 Dayton Flyers football team|2000]]† || 8–3 || 3–1
 |- align="center"
-| [[2001 Dayton Flyers football team|2001]] || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 10–1 || 4–0
+| [[2001 Dayton Flyers football team|2001]] || 10–1 || 4–0
 |- align="center"
-| [[2002 Dayton Flyers football team|2002]] || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 11–1 || 4–0
+| [[2002 Dayton Flyers football team|2002]] || 11–1 || 4–0
 |- align="center"
-| [[2007 Dayton Flyers football team|2007]]† || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Mike Kelly (American football coach)|Mike Kelly]] || 11–1 || 6–1
+| [[2007 Dayton Flyers football team|2007]]† || 11–1 || 6–1
 |- align="center"
-| [[2009 Dayton Flyers football team|2009]]† || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Rick Chamberlin]] || 9–2 || 7–1
+| [[2009 Dayton Flyers football team|2009]]† || rowspan=3|[[Rick Chamberlin]] || 9–2 || 7–1
 |- align="center"
-| [[2010 Dayton Flyers football team|2010]]† || [[Pioneer Football League]] || [[Rick Chamberlin]] || 10–1 || 8–0
+| [[2010 Dayton Flyers football team|2010]]† || 10–1 || 8–0
+|- align="center"
+| [[2015 Dayton Flyers football team|2015]]† || 10–2 || 7–1
 |}
 † denotes co-champions
 ===Divisional championships===
-From 2001–2005, the [[Pioneer Football League]] was divided into North and South Divisions, with the winners of those divisions participating in a Conference Championship Game. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's North Division, Dayton has made two appearances in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001 and 2002.
+From 2001–2005, the [[Pioneer Football League]] was divided into North and South Divisions, with the winners of those divisions participating in a conference championship game. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's North Division, Dayton has made two appearances in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001 and 2002.
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-|-
 {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Dayton Flyers|Season|Division|Opponent|Result}}
 |-
-| [[2001 Dayton Flyers football team|2001]] || [[Pioneer Football League|PFL]] North ||[[Jacksonville Dolphins football|Jacksonville]] || '''W''' 46–14
+| [[2001 Dayton Flyers football team|2001]] || [[Pioneer Football League|PFL]] North ||[[Jacksonville Dolphins football|Jacksonville]] || '''W, 46–14'''
 |- align="center"
-| [[2002 Dayton Flyers football team|2002]] || [[Pioneer Football League|PFL]] North || [[Morehead State Eagles football|Morehead State]] || '''W''' 28–0
+| [[2002 Dayton Flyers football team|2002]] || [[Pioneer Football League|PFL]] North || [[Morehead State Eagles football|Morehead State]] || '''W, 28–0'''
 |}
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 Dayton has participated in one bowl game, with the Flyers having a record of 0–1.
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-|-
 {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Dayton Flyers|Season|Coach|Bowl|Opponent|Result}}
 |-
-|[[1951 Dayton Flyers football team|1951]] || [[Joe Gavin]] ||[[1952 Salad Bowl|Salad Bowl]] ||[[Houston Cougars football|Houston]] || L 21–26
+|[[1951 Dayton Flyers football team|1951]] || [[Joe Gavin]] ||[[1952 Salad Bowl|Salad Bowl]] ||[[Houston Cougars football|Houston]] || L, 21–26
 |}
 They also played in the [[Gridiron Classic (2006–2009)|Gridiron Classic]] in 2007 against [[Northeast Conference]] opponent Albany, winning 42–21.
-The [[NCAA Division I FCS Consensus Mid-Major Football National Championship|Sports Network Cup]] was a way of determining the best mid major team in Division I FCS, with first place votes determining the winner between teams from the [[Pioneer Football League]], the [[Northeast Conference]], and the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Association]].
+The [[NCAA Division I FCS Consensus Mid-Major Football National Championship|Sports Network Cup]] was a way of determining the best mid major team in Division I FCS, with first place votes determining the winner between teams from the [[Pioneer Football League]], the [[Northeast Conference]], and the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]].
 {| class="wikitable"
+!Season
-!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Season
-!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan=2|Champion
+! colspan=2|Champion
-!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan=2|Runner-up
+! colspan=2|Runner-up
 |-
-|[[2001 Sports Network Cup|2001]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|title=The Sports Network - I-AA College Football|date=13 June 2002|website=archive.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020613115747/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|archive-date=13 June 2002}}</ref>
+|[[2001 Sports Network Cup|2001]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|title=The Sports Network - I-AA College Football|date=13 June 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020613115747/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|archive-date=13 June 2002}}</ref>
 |[[Sacred Heart University|Sacred Heart Pioneers]] ||  15
 |[[University of Dayton|Dayton Flyers]] || 6
 |-
-|[[2002 Sports Network Cup|2002]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|title=The Sports Network - I-AA College Football|date=10 February 2003|website=archive.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210071539/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|archive-date=10 February 2003}}</ref>
+|[[2002 Sports Network Cup|2002]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|title=The Sports Network - I-AA College Football|date=10 February 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210071539/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|archive-date=10 February 2003}}</ref>
 |[[University of Dayton|Dayton Flyers]] ||  17
 |[[Albany University|Albany Great Danes]]|| 7
 |-
-|[[2005 Sports Network Cup|2005]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|title=The Sports Network - I-AA College Football|date=2 February 2006|website=archive.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060202151603/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|archive-date=2 February 2006}}</ref>
+|[[2005 Sports Network Cup|2005]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|title=The Sports Network - I-AA College Football|date=2 February 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060202151603/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-MID-MAJOR.htm|archive-date=2 February 2006}}</ref>
 |[[University of San Diego|San Diego Toreros]]||  26
 |[[University of Dayton|Dayton Flyers]] || 0
 |-
-|[[2007 Sports Network Cup|2007]]<ref>http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/voting_tsncup07.htm {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119025309/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2Fvoting_tsncup07.htm |date=2011-11-19 }}</ref>
+|[[2007 Sports Network Cup|2007]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/voting_tsncup07.htm |title= The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision|website=www.sportsnetwork.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119025309/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2Fvoting_tsncup07.htm |archive-date=2011-11-19}}</ref>
 |[[University of Dayton|Dayton Flyers]] ||  30
 |[[University of San Diego|San Diego Toreros]]|| 0
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 Dayton has made one appearance in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 0–1.
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-|-
 {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Dayton Flyers|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}
 |-
-| [[2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|2015]] || First Round || Western Illinois || L 7–24
+| [[2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|2015]] || First Round || Western Illinois || L, 7–24
 |-
 |}
 ===NCAA Division III===
-The Flyers made eleven appearancs in the NCAA Division III football playoffs. Their combined record was 16–9.
+The Flyers made eleven appearances in the NCAA Division III football playoffs. Their combined record was 16–9.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Dayton Flyers|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}
 |- align="center"
-| [[1978 Stagg Bowl|1978]] || Quarterfinals || [[Carnegie Mellon Tartans football|Carnegie  Mellon]] || L, 21–24
+| [[1978 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1978]] || Quarterfinals || [[Carnegie Mellon Tartans football|Carnegie Mellon]] || L, 21–24
 |- align="center"
-| [[1980 Stagg Bowl|1980]] || Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || [[Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets football|Baldwin Wallace]]<br />[[Widener Pride football|Widener]]<br />[[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]] || '''W, 34–0'''<br />'''W, 28–24'''<br />'''W, 63–0'''
+| [[1980 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1980]] || Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || [[Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets football|Baldwin Wallace]]<br />[[Widener Pride football|Widener]]<br />[[Ithaca Bombers football|Ithaca]] || '''W, 34–0'''<br />'''W, 28–24'''<br />'''W, 63–0'''
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-| [[1981 Stagg Bowl|1981]] || Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || [[Augustana (Illinois) Vikings|Augustana (IL)]]<br />[[Lawrence Vikings|Lawrence]]<br />Widener || '''W, 19–7'''<br />'''W, 38–0'''<br />L, 10–17
+| [[1981 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1981]] || Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || [[Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football|Augustana (IL)]]<br />[[Lawrence Vikings football|Lawrence]]<br />Widener || '''W, 19–7'''<br />'''W, 38–0'''<br />L, 10–17
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-| [[1984 Stagg Bowl|1984]] || Quarterfinals || Augustana (IL) || L, 13–14
+| [[1984 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1984]] || Quarterfinals || Augustana (IL) || L, 13–14
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-| [[1986 Stagg Bowl|1986]] || First Round || [[Mount Union Purple Raiders football|Mount Union]] || L, 36–42
+| [[1986 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1986]] || First Round || [[Mount Union Purple Raiders football|Mount Union]] || L, 36–42
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-| [[1987 Stagg Bowl|1987]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || [[Capital Crusaders|Capital]]<br />Augustana (IL)<br />[[Central Dutch football|Central (IA)]]<br />[[Wagner Seahawks football|Wagner]] || '''W, 28–52'''<br />'''W, 38–36'''<br />'''W, 34–0'''<br />L, 3–19
+| [[1987 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1987]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || [[Capital Crusaders football|Capital]]<br />Augustana (IL)<br />[[Central Dutch football|Central (IA)]]<br />[[Wagner Seahawks football|Wagner]] || '''W, 28–52'''<br />'''W, 38–36'''<br />'''W, 34–0'''<br />L, 3–19
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-| [[1988 Stagg Bowl|1988]] || First Round || [[Wittenberg Tigers|Wittenberg]] || L, 28–35 (OT)
+| [[1988 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1988]] || First Round || [[Wittenberg Tigers football|Wittenberg]] || L, 28–35 {{sup|OT}}
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-| [[1989 Stagg Bowl|1989]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || [[John Carroll Blue Streaks|John Carroll]]<br />[[Millikin Big Blue|Millikin]]<br />[[Saint John's Johnnies football|Saint John's (MN)]]<br />[[Union Dutchmen football|Union (NY)]] || '''W, 35–10'''<br />'''W, 28–16'''<br />'''W, 28–0'''<br />'''W, 17–7'''
+| [[1989 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1989]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || [[John Carroll Blue Streaks football|John Carroll]]<br />[[Millikin Big Blue football|Millikin]]<br />[[Saint John's Johnnies football|Saint John's (MN)]]<br />[[Union Dutchmen football|Union (NY)]] || '''W, 35–10'''<br />'''W, 28–16'''<br />'''W, 28–0'''<br />'''W, 17–7'''
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-| [[1990 Stagg Bowl|1990]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals || Augustana (IL)<br />[[Allegheny Gators football|Allegheny]] || '''W, 24–14'''<br />L, 23–31
+| [[1990 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1990]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals || Augustana (IL)<br />[[Allegheny Gators football|Allegheny]] || '''W, 24–14'''<br />L, 23–31
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-| [[1991 Stagg Bowl|1991]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || Baldwin Wallace<br />Allegheny<br />Saint John's (MN)<br />Ithaca || '''W, 27–10'''<br />'''W, 28–25 (OT)'''<br/ >'''W, 19–7'''<br />L, 20–34
+| [[1991 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1991]] || First Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />Stagg Bowl || Baldwin Wallace<br />Allegheny<br />Saint John's (MN)<br />Ithaca || '''W, 27–10'''<br />'''W, 28–25 {{sup|OT}}'''<br/ >'''W, 19–7'''<br />L, 20–34
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-| [[1992 Stagg Bowl|1992]] || First Round || Mount Union || L, 10–27
+| [[1992 NCAA Division III football season#Postseason|1992]] || First Round || Mount Union || L, 10–27
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Venues	Varsity Field ( –1924) Baujan Field (1925–1973) Welcome Stadium (1974–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1952 Salad Bowl Drake
Culture & lore	Rudy Flyer "Victory"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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v t e University of Dayton
Athletics	Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy Dayton Flyers Baseball Softball Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Victory (fight song)
Facilities	The Ghetto Thomas J. Frericks Center Baujan Field Woerner Field UD Arena Welcome Stadium
Organizations	Christmas on Campus Epsilon Tau Pi Epsilon Nu Tau Flyer Enterprises Flyer News WUDR
Programs	Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop International Marian Research Institute Research Institute School of Law TREND

v t e Pioneer Football League
Teams	Butler Bulldogs Davidson Wildcats Dayton Flyers Drake Bulldogs Marist Red Foxes Morehead State Eagles Presbyterian Blue Hose St. Thomas Tommies San Diego Toreros Stetson Hatters Valparaiso Beacons
Championships & awards	All-time standings