1942 Dayton Flyers football team

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1942 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Dayton Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1946 →
1942 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   6 – 0 – 0
Western Michigan   –   5 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   8 – 2 – 0
Marquette   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 2
Bowling Green   –   6 – 2 – 1
Ohio   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wichita   –   5 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   4 – 3 – 2
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   4 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wayne   –   1 – 6 – 1
Akron   –   0 – 7 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Harry Baujan, the Flyers compiled an 8–2 record.[1]

Dayton was ranked at No. 93 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Findlay
W 49–03,700[3]
September 26Western Michigan
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 21–03,000[4]
October 3Heidelberg
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–2[5]
October 10at Tennessee
L 6–34[6]
October 17at Miami (OH)
W 20–05,000[7]
October 24Xavier
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–1311,000[8]
October 31Marshalldagger
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–136,500[9]
November 7Chattanooga
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 14–12[10]
November 14at Cincinnati
L 0–208,000[11]
November 26Ohio
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 20–04,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 15.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Howard (September 20, 1942). "Flyers Crush Foe, 49-0: Findlay No Match For Dayton; Team Has Good Future". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Sy Burick (September 27, 1942). "Knisley Brilliant As Dayton Defeats Western Michigan By 21 To 0: Xenia Boy Hot As Flyers Romp In Mud". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U. D. Beats Heidelberg, 20-2: Flyers Win After Slow First Half". Dayton Daily News. October 4, 1942. pp. IV-1, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tennessee jars Dayton's molars but Flyers get one score". The Journal Herald. October 11, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Al Chop (October 18, 1942). "Dayton Beats Miami, 20 To 0: Knisley Star In 4th Flyer Win Of Year". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Si Burick (October 25, 1942). "Dayton Whips Xavier". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Si Burick (November 1, 1942). "U. Of D. Flyers Score Twice In Last Quarter To Beat Marshall, 20 To 13". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U.D. wins on long Priske dash in last seconds". Dayton Daily News. November 8, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Victory In Bag From Start, Bearcats Beating Dayton, 20-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1942. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Charles Pauly (November 27, 1942). "Dayton Downs Ohio U., 20-0: Flyers Hold Upper Hand Throughout". Dayton Journal. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.


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