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1939 Dayton Flyers football team

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1939 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Dayton Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 ⊟
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan     8 1 0
No. 13 Notre Dame     7 2 0
Ohio     6 3 0
Detroit     5 3 1
Akron     5 4 0
Cincinnati     4 3 2
Ohio Wesleyan     5 4 1
Marquette     4 4 0
Michigan State     4 4 1
Dayton     4 4 1
Michigan State Normal     3 3 1
Wayne     4 5 0
Xavier     3 5 1
Western State Teachers (MI)     2 6 1
Miami (OH)     1 7 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Harry Baujan, the Flyers compiled a 4–4–1 record.[1]

Dayton was ranked at No. 118 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Western ReserveL 0–77,000
October 6Cincinnati
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 32–27,200[3]
October 13Youngstown
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 13–124,500[4]
October 21Marshall
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 13–197,000[5]
October 28at OhioL 0–1410,000[6]
November 5at Saint Mary'sT 6–610,000[7]
November 12at Xavier
  • Corcoran Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–128,000[8]
November 18Miami (OH)dagger
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–05,500[9]
December 2Ohio Wesleyan
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 19–7
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 15.
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Harold Boian (October 7, 1939). "Flyers' Pass Practices Pay Winning Dividends: Trounce Bearcats, 32 To 2". Dayton Daily News. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Alvin Rosensweet (October 14, 1939). "U.D. Glad To Win "Breather" With Youngstown: Extra Point Is Margin, 13-12". The Dayton Herald. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Si Burick (October 22, 1939). "U.D. Loses In Last Minute, 19-13: Marshall Beats Flyers In Game Of Comebacks". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Harold Boian (October 29, 1939). "Bobcat Passes Defeat Flyers By 14-0 Score". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alan Ward (November 6, 1939). "St. Mary's Ends Losing Streak in 6-6 Tie: Dayton Deadlocked Despite Moragans' Many Misplays". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jimmy Miner (November 13, 1939). "Xavier, Winner Over Dayton, Looks to Marshall: Musketeers Hand Flyers 12-7 Defeat". Cincinnati Post. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Harold Boian (November 19, 1931). "U. D. Beats Miami: Redskins Bow To Flyers By 20 To 0 Score". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.