2015 Dayton Flyers football team
The 2015 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-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 10–2, 7–1 in PFL play to share the league championship with San Diego. Due to their head to head victory over San Diego, they received the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Western Illinois.
| 2015 Dayton Flyers football | |
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Pioneer Football League co-champion | |
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 7–24 vs. Western Illinois | |
| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| 2015 record | 10–2 (7–1 PFL) |
| Head coach | Rick Chamberlin (8th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Eric Evans |
| Defensive coordinator | Landon Fox (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Welcome Stadium (Capacity: 11,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville * | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 12:00 PM | at Robert Morris* | W 27–24 | 1,329 | ||
| September 19 | 1:00 PM | Duquesne* | TWCS | W 24–13 | 4,119 | |
| September 26 | 6:00 PM | Kennesaw State* |
| W 31–27 | 2,512 | |
| October 3 | 1:00 PM | at Stetson | W 27–14 | 3,164 | ||
| October 10 | 1:00 PM | San Diego |
| W 13–12 | 2,556 | |
| October 17 | 2:00 PM | at Valparaiso | W 44–14 | 3,136 | ||
| October 24 | 6:00 PM | Butler |
| W 27–24 | 3,766 | |
| October 31 | 1:00 PM | Jacksonville |
| W 31–14 | 2,275 | |
| November 7 | 1:00 PM | at Morehead State | W 20–15 | 8,294 | ||
| November 14 | 1:00 PM | Marist |
| TWCS | W 28–21 | 3,118 |
| November 21 | 2:00 PM | at Drake | L 17–27 | 1,330 | ||
| November 28 | 12:00 PM | Western Illinois |
| ESPN3 | L 7–24 | 997 |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
@ Robert Morris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyers | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| Colonials | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–2 | 2014 | W 31–7 |
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Flyers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–7 | 2014 | L 13–33 |
Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Flyers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
@ Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyers | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Hatters | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2013 | W 49–20 |
San Diego
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreros | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Flyers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–7 | 2014 | L 29–40 |
@ Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyers | 14 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 44 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 22–2 | 2014 | W 42–19 |
Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Flyers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27–12–1 | 2014 | W 21–14 |
Jacksonville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Flyers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–4 | 2012 | L 17–21 |
@ Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Eagles | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–5 | 2014 | W 41–7 |
Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Flyers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 5–1 | 2014 | W 31–21 |
@ Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 24–7 | 2014 | L 30–34 |
FCS Playoffs
First Round–Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Leathernecks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Flyers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
References
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