1951 Dayton Flyers football team

1951 Dayton Flyers football
Salad Bowl, L 21–26 vs. Houston
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainLou Cannaroni
Home stadiumUniversity of Dayton Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Michigan State   –   9 – 0 – 0
Xavier   –   9 – 0 – 1
Wabash   –   7 – 0 – 1
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Dayton   –   7 – 3 – 0
Toledo   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wayne   –   5 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green   –   4 – 4 – 1
Marquette   –   4 – 6 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace   –   3 – 5 – 0
John Carroll   –   3 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   2 – 5 – 0
Youngstown   –   2 – 6 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] The team was ranked at No. 71 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Quantico Marines
W 21–14
September 30St. Bonaventure
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 35–14[3]
October 5at Youngstown
W 27–7
October 13Toledo
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 47–7
October 20Chattanooga
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 21–6[4]
October 28at Xavier
L 0–2017,261[5]
November 4at John CarrollCleveland, OHW 36–0
November 10Miami (OH)
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 20–21
November 17at Marshall
W 34–13
January 1, 1952vs. Houston
L 21–2617,000

References

  1. ^ "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dayton Overpowers Bonaventure, 35-14". The Elmira Advertiser. October 1, 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dayton defeats Chattanooga, 21 to 6". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U.D. with Siggins "ailing off," no match for Xavier finesse". Dayton Daily News. October 29, 1951. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.