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 Rick Chamberlin.
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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 Intercollegiate 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
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Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Jon A. Husted (1985-1989), Ohio Secretary of State
- Jon Gruden (1982-1984), Graduated in 1985. Former head coach of Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- 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 player, and 4x Super Bowl winning coach for Steelers.
Championships
National championships
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.
Conference championships
Divisional championships
From 2001-2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's North Division, Dayton has made two appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001 and 2002.
Bowl game appearances
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 Association.
Playoff appearances
Dayton has made one appearance in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 0-1.
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