1993 Dayton Flyers football team

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1993 Dayton Flyers football
PFL champion
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record9–1 (5–0 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadium Welcome Stadium
Seasons
  1992
1994  
1993 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Dayton $  5 0   9 1  
Drake  3 2   8 2  
Butler  3 2   4 6  
Evansville  2 3   6 4  
San Diego  1 4   6 4  
Valparaiso  1 4   5 5  
  • $ Conference champion

The 1993 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 13th-year head coach Mike Kelly and played their home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as PFL champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Wisconsin–Platteville *W 31–146,208 [1]
September 18 Wheaton (IL) *
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 31–86,387 [2]
September 25 San Diego
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 30–75,221 [3]
October 2at Mount St. Joseph *W 24–23 [4]
October 9at Evansville W 13–61,865 [5]
October 16 Butler
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 28–65,347 [6]
October 23at Drake W 35–76,450 [7]
October 30 Valparaiso
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 38–104,285 [8]
November 6 Urbana *
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 49–63,662 [9]
November 13at UAB *L 19–277,428 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Ernst flying high after QB debut". Dayton Daily News. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Flyers bury Wheaton as Hofacre sets career TD record". Dayton Daily News. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Dayton downs USD in league's opener". Daily Times-Advocate. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dayton (barely) beats Mount St. Joe, 24–23". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Flyers slip and slide by Evansville, 13–6". Dayton Daily News. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UD's Kelly picks up record win". Miami Valley Sunday News. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Dayton wins 44th straight". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Weather's frightful, but UD nabs title". Dayton Daily News. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Dayton rushes by Urbana U." Springfield News-Sun. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UD's streak ends despite late rally". Dayton Daily News. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.