1950 Dayton Flyers football team

American college football season

1950 Dayton Flyers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6
Head coach|

* Joe Gavin (4th season)

Home stadium| University of Dayton Stadium

Seasons

<- 1949

1951 ->

1950 Midwestern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Valparaiso |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 8 Michigan State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
John Carroll |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Baldwin–Wallace |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 3
Butler |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Toledo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Bowling Green |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Youngstown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Ball State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Washington University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Wayne |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Joe Gavin, the Flyers compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| Youngstown|

* University of Dayton Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 7–0| 7,500| [2]
September 30| at St. Bonaventure|

* Forness Stadium
* Olean, NY

| L 14–40| 11,500| [3]
October 7| at No. 6 Kentucky|

* McLean Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| L 0–40| 20,000| [4]
October 14| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| W 14–13| | [5]
October 21| Quantico Marines|

* University of Dayton Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| L 0–7| 8,000| [6]
October 29| Xavier|

* University of Dayton Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| L 21–28| 12,000| [7]
November 4| John Carroll|

* University of Dayton Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| L 12–24| 5,500| [8]
November 11| at Miami (OH)|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH

| L 12–27| 9,500| [9]
November 18| Marshall|

* University of Dayton Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 35–6| | [10]
November 23| at Chattanooga|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| W 7–4| 8,500| [11]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 15.
2. ^ "Dayton victor by 7–0 score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 24, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bonnies romp to 40–14 victory over Dayton before crowd of 11,500". Times Herald. October 2, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Parilli flips 4 touchdown passes as U.K. overpowers Dayton 40–0". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Dayton Flyers nose out Toledo Rockets, 14–13". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Marines edge Dayton, 7–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Joe Burns (October 30, 1950). "Xavier is extended by Flyers but continues unbeaten march: 12,000 see Dayton bow by 28 to 21". The Dayton Daily News. p. 24. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Dayton loses, 24 To 12". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1950. p. IV-1. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Miami rolls over Dayton Flyers for 27–12 triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "U.D. ends home season by routing Marshall, 35–6". Dayton Daily News. November 19, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Dayton beats Moccasins, 7–4, in thriller before 8,500". The Chattanooga Times. November 24, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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* Varsity Field ( –1924)
* Baujan Field (1925–1973)
* Welcome Stadium (1974–present)

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* 1952 Salad Bowl
* Drake

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