1989 Dayton Flyers football team

American college football season

1989 Dayton Flyers football

NCAA Division III champion

Stagg Bowl, W 17–7 vs. Union (NY)

Conference| Independent
Record| 13–0–1
Head coach|

* Mike Kelly (9th season)

Home stadium| Welcome Stadium

Seasons

<- 1988

1990 ->

1989 NCAA Division III independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Dayton ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 0  | - | 1
Union (NY) ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  | - | 0
Frostburg State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Aurora |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Ferrum ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
Cortland ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Catholic University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
UC Santa Barbara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
San Diego |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Quincy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Hofstra ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Wagner |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Duquesne |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Albany |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Canisius |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mercyhurst |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Wesley |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Buffalo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Maryville (TN) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Menlo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Brockport |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Salisbury State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Norwich |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Georgetown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Western Connecticut State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Buffalo State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Colorado College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Saint Peter's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0
Methodist |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1989 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division III football season. In their ninth season under head coach Mike Kelly, the Flyers compiled a 13–0–1 record and won the NCAA Division III national championship.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| at Wittenberg|

* Wittenberg Stadium
* Springfield, OH

| W 28–3| 5,522| [2]
September 16| Davidson|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 49–7| 4,057| [3]
September 23| at Butler|

* Butler Bowl
* Indianapolis, IN

| T 23–23| |
September 30| Mercyhurst|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 49–0| |
October 7| at Catholic University|

* CUA Stadium
* Washington, DC

| W 38–14| |
October 14| Georgetown|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 27–7| |
October 21| Saint Joseph's|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 39–21| |
October 28| Drake|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 38–14| |
November 4| at Valparaiso|

* Brown Field
* Valparaiso, IN

| W 55–6| |
November 11| Evansville|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 38–0| |
November 18| John Carroll|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH (NCAA Division III first round)

| W 35–10| 3,700| [4]
November 25| Millikin|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)

| W 28–16| 2,500| [5]
December 2| Saint John's (MN)|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal)

| W 28–0| | [6]
December 9| vs. Union (NY)|

* Garrett-Harrison Stadium
* Phenix City, AL (Stagg Bowl)

| W 17–7| 4,000| [7]

* Homecoming

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 15.
2. ^ Bucky Albers (September 10, 1989). "Dayton flattens Wittenberg, 28–3". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 3D - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Flyers outsmart, outplay Wildcats". Dayton Daily News. September 17, 1989. Retrieved September 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Bucky Albers (November 19, 1989). "High 5s for Flyers, Hofacre". Dayton Daily News. p. 1D, 3D - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Dave Long (November 26, 1989). "Unruffled Flyers reach playoff semis". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 7D - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Bucky Albers (December 3, 1989). "Stagg Bowl, here they come again". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 3D - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Bucky Albers (December 10, 1989). "They're No. 1!!!! Flyers win national title". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 2D - via Newspapers.com.

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Dayton Flyers football

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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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* Rudy Flyer
* "Victory"

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National championship seasons in bold

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NCAA Division III football champions

* Wittenberg (1973)
* Central (IA) (1974)
* Wittenberg (1975)
* Saint John's (MN) (1976)
* Widener (1977)
* Baldwin–Wallace (1978)
* Ithaca (1979)
* Dayton (1980)
* Widener (1981)
* West Georgia (1982)
* Augustana (IL) (1983)
* Augustana (IL) (1984)
* Augustana (IL) (1985)
* Augustana (IL) (1986)
* Wagner (1987)
* Ithaca (1988)
* Dayton (1989)
* Allegheny (1990)
* Ithaca (1991)
* Wisconsin–La Crosse (1992)
* Mount Union (1993)
* Albion (1994)
* Wisconsin–La Crosse (1995)
* Mount Union (1996)
* Mount Union (1997)
* Mount Union (1998)
* Pacific Lutheran (1999)
* Mount Union (2000)
* Mount Union (2001)
* Mount Union (2002)
* Saint John's (MN) (2003)
* Linfield (2004)
* Mount Union (2005)
* Mount Union (2006)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2007)
* Mount Union (2008)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2009)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2010)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2011)
* Mount Union (2012)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2013)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2014)
* Mount Union (2015)
* Mary Hardin–Baylor (2016; vacated)
* Mount Union (2017)
* Mary Hardin–Baylor (2018)
* North Central (IL) (2019)
* No champion (2020)
* Mary Hardin–Baylor (2021)
* North Central (IL) (2022)
* Cortland (2023)

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