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1955 Dayton Flyers football team

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The 1955 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their second season under head coach Hugh Devore, the Flyers compiled a 3–6–1 record. Dayton played their home games at UD Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumUD Stadium
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1955 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumUD Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1955 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ferris Institute – 6–1–0
No. 9 Notre Dame – 8–2–0
Xavier – 7–2–0
Carthage – 6–2–0
Wabash – 5–3–1
Michigan Tech – 4–3–0
Washington University – 5–4–0
Drake – 4–4–0
Youngstown – 4–5–0
Dayton – 3–6–0
Marquette – 2–6–1
Baldwin–Wallace – 2–6–0
Cincinnati – 1–6–2
Rose Poly – 1–6–1
Northern Michigan – 0–7–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at CincinnatiW 15–1425,000[1]
October 1Kent StateW 26–1310,000[2]
October 8at LouisvilleL 7–19[3]
October 15Xavier
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 6–1211,000[4]
October 22at TennesseeL 7–53[5]
October 29Chattanooga
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
T 7–77,158[6]
November 6at Holy CrossL 7–1317,000[7]
November 12No. 15 Miami (OH)
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
L 0–2111,932[8]
November 19at Mississippi SouthernL 13–196,500[9]
November 27Villanova
  • UD Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 19–76,450[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [11]
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