1968 Dayton Flyers football team

The 1968 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John McVay, the Flyers compiled a record of 5–5.

1968 Dayton Flyers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	John McVay (4th season)
Home stadium	Baujan Field
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Kent State	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 24–10
September 21	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 57–0	12,886	^[1]
September 28	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 14–20
October 5	Louisville	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 28–14
October 19	Southern Illinois	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 17–18	14,600	^[2]
October 26	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 12–42
November 2	at Xavier	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 25–27	12,181	^[3]
November 9	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 0–14
November 16	Toledo	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 10–3
November 23	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 35–17	6,000	^[4]

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References

1. McCoy, Hal (September 22, 1968). "Flyers Trample St. Joseph's". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 16. Retrieved October 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
3. "Field goals lift Xavier over Dayton". Palladium-Item. November 3, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. McCoy, Hal (November 24, 1968). "Late Flyer Explosion Torpedoes Temple". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Dayton Coasts Past Temple by 35 to 17". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 33.
5. "1968 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 15, 2019.