2016 Dayton Flyers football team
The 2016 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Rick Chamberlin and played their home games at Welcome Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 9–2, 7–1 in PFL play to finish in second place.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 3 |
7:00 PM |
Central State* |
Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH |
YouTube |
W 31–19 |
4,003 |
| September 10 |
1:00 PM |
Robert Morris* |
Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH |
TWCS |
W 13–0 |
2,357 |
| September 17 |
12:00 PM |
at Duquesne* |
Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN3 |
L 20–34 |
908 |
| September 24 |
7:00 PM |
at San Diego |
Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA |
W.TV |
L 22–34 |
2,119 |
| October 1 |
1:00 PM |
Drake |
Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH |
YouTube |
W 35–10 |
2,457 |
| October 8 |
1:00 PM |
Morehead State |
Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH |
TWCS |
W 51–27 |
2,440 |
| October 15 |
1:00 PM |
at Jacksonville |
D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL |
ESPN3 |
W 36–16 |
1,518 |
| October 22 |
1:00 PM |
at Butler |
Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN |
BAA |
W 31–16 |
3,260 |
| October 29 |
1:00 PM |
Stetson |
Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH |
TWCS |
W 21–10 |
2,045 |
| November 5 |
1:00 PM |
Valparaiso |
Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH |
TWCS |
W 37–21 |
4,193 |
| November 12 |
1:00 PM |
at Marist |
Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY |
RFN TWCS |
W 59–31 |
1,734 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game summaries
Central State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Marauders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
19 |
| Flyers |
7 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
31 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 6–1 |
2011 |
W 17–7 |
Robert Morris
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colonials |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Flyers |
0 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 16–2 |
2015 |
W 27–24 |
@ Duquesne
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Flyers |
14 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| Dukes |
6 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
34 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 6–7 |
2015 |
W 24–13 |
@ San Diego
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Flyers |
0 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
22 |
| Toreros |
7 |
0 |
14 |
13 |
34 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 16–7 |
2015 |
W 13–12 |
Drake
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| Flyers |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 24–8 |
2015 |
L 17–27 |
Morehead State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eagles |
0 |
7 |
13 |
7 |
27 |
| Flyers |
0 |
24 |
6 |
21 |
51 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 16–5 |
2015 |
W 20–15 |
@ Jacksonville
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Flyers |
0 |
27 |
3 |
6 |
36 |
| Dolphins |
3 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
16 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 4–4 |
2015 |
W 31–14 |
@ Butler
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Flyers |
14 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
| Bulldogs |
0 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
16 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 28–12–1 |
2015 |
W 27–24 |
Stetson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hatters |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| Flyers |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 2–0 |
2015 |
W 27–14 |
Valparaiso
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
| Flyers |
14 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
37 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 23–2 |
2015 |
W 44–14 |
@ Marist
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Flyers |
17 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
59 |
| Red Foxes |
3 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 6–1 |
2015 |
W 28–21 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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| Poll |
Pre |
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4 |
5 |
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8 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
Final |
| STATS FCS |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
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RV |
NR |
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