2015 Dayton Flyers football team

The 2015 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Rick Chamberlin, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL with San Diego. Due to their head-to-head victory over San Diego, the Flyers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. where they lost in the first round to Western Illinois. Dayton played home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

2015 Dayton Flyers football
PFL co-champion
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record10–2 (7–1 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Evans (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLandon Fox (6th season)
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Jacksonville ineligible for PFL title and FCS playoffs due to matters regarding the PFL's financial aid rules

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:00 pmat Robert Morris*W 27–241,329
September 191:00 pmDuquesne*TWCSW 24–134,119
September 266:00 pmKennesaw State*
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 31–272,512
October 31:00 pmat StetsonW 27–143,164
October 101:00 pmSan Diego
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 13–122,556
October 172:00 pmat ValparaisoW 44–143,136
October 246:00 pmButler
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 27–243,766
October 311:00 pmJacksonville
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 31–142,275
November 71:00 pmat Morehead StateW 20–158,294
November 141:00 pmMarist
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
TWCSW 28–213,118
November 212:00 pmat DrakeL 17–271,330
November 2812:00 pmWestern Illinois
ESPN3L 7–24997

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Game summaries

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@ Robert Morris

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 0 17 10 27
Colonials 0 10 0 14 24

Duquesne

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 6 0 7 0 13
Flyers 3 0 14 7 24

Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 13 14 0 0 27
Flyers 7 14 7 3 31

@ Stetson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 10 7 10 0 27
Hatters 7 0 0 7 14

San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 6 3 0 3 12
Flyers 3 0 10 0 13

@ Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 14 3 24 3 44
Crusaders 7 7 0 0 14

Butler

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 7 7 0 24
Flyers 7 7 3 10 27

Jacksonville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 0 7 7 14
Flyers 7 17 7 0 31

@ Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 7 7 0 6 20
Eagles 15 0 0 0 15

Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 0 0 14 7 21
Flyers 10 7 3 8 28

@ Drake

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 0 7 10 17
Bulldogs 7 14 0 6 27

Western Illinois—NCAA Division I First Round

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1 2 3 4 Total
Leathernecks 0 10 7 7 24
Flyers 7 0 0 0 7

References

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  1. ^ "Dayton Flyers Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.