The 2021 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Rick Chamberlin, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the PFL. Dayton played home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| Record | 6–4 (5–3 PFL) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Collins (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tee Overman (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Welcome Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego + | 7 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas (MN)* | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
editPreseason coaches' poll
editThe Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 27, 2021. The Flyers were picked to finish in fourth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Davidson | 97 (8) |
| 2 | San Diego | 93 (3) |
| 3 | Drake | 67 |
| 4 | Dayton | 62 |
| 5 | Presbyterian | 59 |
| 6 | Valparaiso | 55 |
| 7 | Morehead State | 51 |
| 8 | St. Thomas | 36 |
| 9 | Marist | 35 |
| Stetson | ||
| 11 | Butler | 15 |
Preseason All-PFL teams
editThe Flyers had five players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]
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Offense First team
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Defense First team
Honorable mention
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Special teams Second team
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* | Cancelled | [3] | |||||
| September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois* |
| W 17–10 | 2,008 | ||||
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Southern Illinois* | ESPN+ | L 3–55 | 7,338 | ||||
| September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Presbyterian |
| W 63–43 | 4,766 | ||||
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | ESPN+ | L 38–45 OT | 6,145 | ||||
| October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Drake | ESPN3 | W 28–10 | 2,116 | ||||
| October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist |
| L 17–20 | 2,299 | ||||
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | ESPN3 | L 28–45 | 2,950 | ||||
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler |
| W 38–31 | 2,153 | ||||
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson | ESPN3 | W 41–13 | 1,312 | ||||
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson |
| W 38–29 | 2,233 | ||||
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- Dayton's game with Robert Morris was cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Robert Morris. The game was not rescheduled.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Defending Champion Davidson edges San Diego in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Pioneer Football League announces 2021 Preseason All-PFL Team". Pioneer-Football.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Burtnett, Peter (September 3, 2021). "Dayton football opener against Robert Morris cancelled due to Covid-related shutdown in Colonials' program". FlyerNews.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dayton Flyers Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Dayton Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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