2019 Dayton Flyers football team
The 2019 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Rick Chamberlin and played their home games at Welcome Stadium. They competed as a member of the Pioneer Football League. The Flyers finished the season 8–3, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in a tie for second place.
| 2019 Dayton Flyers football | |
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| 2019 record | 8–3 (6–2 PFL) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Austin King (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tee Overman (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Welcome Stadium (Capacity: 11,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Flyers finished the 2018 season 6–5, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a tie for fourth place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Flyers were picked to finish in second place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | San Diego | 79 (7) |
| 2 | Dayton | 66 (2) |
| 3 | Drake | 64 |
| 4 | Marist | 52 |
| 5 | Davidson | 48 |
| 6 | Stetson | 44 |
| 7 | Butler | 37 |
| 8 | Jacksonville | 30 |
| 9 | Morehead State | 15 |
| Valparaiso | ||
Preseason All-PFL teams
The Flyers had eight players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]
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Offense First team Tucker Yinger – RB Ben Gauthier – OL Second team Adam Trautman – TE |
Defense First team Nick Surges – DL Andrew Lutgens – LB David Leisring – DB |
Special Teams First team Sean Smith – P Matt Tunnacliffe – LS |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Indiana State* | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 4,950 | |||
| September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris* | NEC Front Row | W 34–31 | 2,533 | |||
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | Facebook Live | L 31–35 | 4,917 | |||
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Jacksonville |
| Facebook Live | W 56–28 | 2,824 | ||
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | ESPN+ | W 41–28 | 2,388 | |||
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson | ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 1,407 | |||
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego |
| Facebook Live | L 38–50 | 1,969 | ||
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | ESPN+ | W 49–35 | 4,358 | |||
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist |
| Facebook Live | W 59–35 | 2,001 | ||
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | MC22 | W 46–29 | 1,767 | |||
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler |
| Facebook Live | W 51–38 | 1,991 | ||
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Game summaries
at Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 14 Sycamores | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Colonials | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dukes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Flyers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Flyers | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
at Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Hatters | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
San Diego
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| Flyers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 38 |
at Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Foxes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Flyers | 7 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 59 |
at Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 7 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 46 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Flyers | 17 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 51 |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 105 | Adam Trautman | TE | New Orleans Saints |
References
- "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "2019 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "2019 Dayton Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 11, 2019.