1947 Dayton Flyers football team

The 1947 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joe Gavin, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 103. Dick Dahn was the team captain.

1947 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
  • Joe Gavin (1st season)
Home stadiumDayton Stadium
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    9 0 0
Youngstown    8 2 0
Michigan State    7 2 0
Ball State    5 1 2
Ohio Wesleyan    6 2 1
Wayne    5 2 0
Dayton    6 3 0
Washington University    5 3 0
Detroit    6 4 0
Bowling Green    5 5 0
Xavier    4 4 1
Marquette    4 5 0
Central Michigan    2 5 1
Valparaiso    2 5 1
Michigan State Normal    1 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Dayton was ranked at No. 77 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

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