1940 Dayton Flyers football team

1940 Dayton Flyers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity of Dayton Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wayne     4 1 3
Detroit     7 2 0
Notre Dame     7 2 0
Xavier     7 3 0
Ohio     5 2 2
Dayton     6 3 0
Cincinnati     5 3 1
Wichita     6 4 0
Central Michigan     4 3 1
Marquette     4 4 0
Michigan State     3 4 1
Ohio Wesleyan     2 4 3
Akron     2 5 2
Western State Teachers (MI)     2 5 0
Michigan State Normal     1 5 1
Miami (OH)     0 7 1

The 1940 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Harry Baujan, the Flyers compiled a 6–3 record.[1] The team played its home games at University of Dayton Stadium.

Center Duncan Obee was selected as a first-team player on the United Press All-Ohio team.[2] Tackle Johnny Humm received first-team honors on the Associated Press All-Ohio team.[3]

  1. ^ "2018 Dayton Flyers Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton. 2018. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Duncan Obee Is Center On All-Ohio Eleven". The Dayton Herald. November 27, 1940. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Humm Named Tackle On Associated Press All-Ohio Eleven". Dayton Daily News. December 3, 1940. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.