1991 Dayton Flyers football team

The 1991 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Mike Kelly, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 13–1, with their only loss coming in the national championship game against Ithaca.

1991 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dayton ^     13 1 0
Ithaca ^     12 1 0
Union (NY) ^     10 1 0
Buffalo State     9 2 0
Wesley     9 2 0
Hofstra     8 2 0
Ferrum     7 2 0
Alfred     7 3 0
Cortland     7 3 0
Frostburg State     7 3 0
Maryville (TN)     7 3 0
San Diego     7 3 0
Coast Guard     6 3 0
Aurora     5 3 1
Georgetown     6 4 0
Mercyhurst     5 4 0
UAB     4 3 2
Albany     5 5 0
Brockport     5 5 0
Catholic University     5 5 0
Saint Peter's     4 4 0
Wagner     5 5 0
Davidson     4 5 0
Drake     4 6 0
Colorado College     3 6 0
Buffalo     3 7 0
Charleston Southern     3 7 0
Quincy     3 7 0
Canisius     2 7 0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham     2 7 0
Menlo     2 7 0
Methodist     2 8 0
Norwich     2 8 0
Salisbury State     1 9 0
Western Connecticut State     1 9 0
Duquesne     0 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7UrbanaW 42–06,492
September 14John Carroll
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 24–78,139
September 21Anderson (IN)
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 50–79,165
September 28Mercyhurst
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 48–216,191
October 12at DrakeW 13–01,780
October 19Northwood
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 21–66,168
October 26at GannonErie, PAW 35–61,200
November 2at FerrumFerrum, VAW 31–125,850
November 9Hofstra
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 14–79,787
November 16at EvansvilleEvansville, INW 48–61,200
November 23Baldwin–Wallace
W 27–10
November 30at Allegheny
W 28–23 OT
December 7Saint John's (MN)
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH (NCAA Division III Semifinal)
W 19–7
December 14vs. Ithaca
L 20–345,469[1][2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Tom Fleischman (December 15, 1991). "Ithaca wins Div. III title". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1E, 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Scott Peterson (December 15, 1991). "Ithaca Beats Dayton and Captures Title". The New York Times. p. VIII-4.
  3. ^ Austin Murphy (December 23, 1991). "The Battle of the Butts: Ithaca Gave Coach 'Butts' His Third Division III Title by Bearting Dayton's Cigar Butts". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ^ "Final 1991 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 15.