1953 Dayton Flyers football team

1953 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumUD Stadium
1953 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Notre Dame – 9–0–1
Cincinnati – 9–1–0
Carthage – 8–1–0
Youngstown – 7–1–0
John Carroll – 7–2–0
Washington University – 7–2–0
Rose Poly – 6–2–0
Wabash – 6–2–1
Marquette – 6–3–1
Baldwin–Wallace – 4–4–0
Drake – 4–4–0
Wayne – 3–4–1
Dayton – 3–5–1
Michigan Tech – 2–5–0
Xavier – 2–7–1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Joe Gavin, the Flyers compiled a 3–5–1 record. Dayton played their home games at UD Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Xavier
L 0–711,000[1]
October 4Quantico Marines
L 0–316,400[2]
October 11at John Carroll
L 13–196,349[3]
October 17Louisvilledagger
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–137,000[4]
October 24Chattanooga
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 19–6[5]
October 31at Cincinnati
L 0–2720,000[6]
November 7at Marshall
W 21–0[7]
November 14Miami (OH)
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 7–208,500[8]
November 22Xavier
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
T 0–02,300[9]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Source: [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Judd no dud as "X" spoils U.D. debut, 7–0". Dayton Daily News. September 28, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Quantico tramples Dayton, 31 to 0". The Journal Herald. October 5, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Carroll triumphs over Dayton, 19–13". Cleveland Plain Dealer. October 12, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Flyers in homecoming win over Louisville, 20–13". The Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Chattanooga jolted by Dayton Flyers; defense difference". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Flyers downed by Cincinnati's Bearcats, 27–0". The Springfield Daily News. November 1, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Marshall loses to Dayton team". The Raleigh Register. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Miami dumps inspired Flyer team, 20–7". The Palladium-Item & Sun-Telegram. November 15, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "2,300 sit in rain, see U.D. and "X" finish with scoreless tie in mud". Dayton Daily News. November 23, 1953. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Dayton)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
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