1989 Dayton Flyers football team

1989 Dayton Flyers football
NCAA Division III champion
Stagg Bowl, W 17–7 vs. Union (NY)
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–0–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
1989 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
^   –   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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Wittenberg
W 28–35,522[2]
September 16Davidson
W 49–74,057–4,067[3]
September 23at Butler
T 23–233.418
September 30Mercyhurst
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 49–07,026
October 7at Catholic University
W 38–142,200
October 14Georgetown
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 27–76,972
October 21Saint Joseph's
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 39–215,925
October 28Drake
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 38–144,083
November 4at Valparaiso
W 55–61,004
November 11Evansville
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 38–07,697
November 18John Carroll
W 35–103,700[4]
November 25Millikin
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
W 28–162,500[5]
December 2Saint John's (MN)
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 28–0[6]
December 9vs. Union (NY)
W 17–74,000[7]
  • Homecoming

[8]

References

  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.
  8. ^ "Final 1989 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Wagner)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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