1951_Dayton_Flyers_football_team

1951 Dayton Flyers football team

1951 Dayton Flyers football team

American college football season


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]

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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.

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