1931 Dayton Flyers football team

The 1931 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 1931 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Harry Baujan, the team compiled a 5–3–2 record.[1]

1931 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–3–2 (0–0–1 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Dayton Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Muskingum $ 4 0 0 8 0 0
Western Reserve 3 0 0 3 5 1
Baldwin–Wallace 4 0 1 5 0 3
Otterbein 5 1 0 5 3 0
Mount Union 4 1 0 7 2 1
Ohio Northern 3 1 0 6 2 0
Case 4 1 1 4 3 1
Xavier 1 0 1 4 3 1
Heidelberg 2 1 0 3 4 0
Dayton 0 0 1 5 3 2
Kenyon 3 3 0 4 3 0
Oberlin 2 3 0 3 4 1
Wooster 2 4 0 4 5 0
Ashland 2 6 0 2 6 0
Capital 1 4 0 1 5 1
Marietta 1 4 0 1 7 0
Akron 0 6 0 1 7 0
Hiram 0 6 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25HanoverW 39–04,500[2]
October 3at Boston CollegeL 0–13[3]
October 9Wilmington
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 56–0
October 16West Virginia Wesleyan
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 7–13
October 23Butler
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 26–2
October 31Transylvania
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 63–0
November 7at XavierT 7–710,000[4]
November 14at John CarrollCleveland, OHW 27–0
November 21Wittenberg
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 6–21
November 28Notre Dame "B"
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
T 6–6

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 14.
  2. ^ Art Routzong (September 26, 1931). "Flyer Power Attack Swamps Hanover in Opener, 39-0". The Dayton Herald. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Simon Burick (October 4, 1931). "U. of D. Loses, 13-0: Dayton Drops Battle To Boston, But Wins Admiration of Fans". Dayton Daily News. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Xavier perks up in second half to hold Dayton even". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.