1959 Dayton

3–⁠7, coached by Bud Kerr.

Schedule and results

Dayton in 1959, game by game: won vs. Richmond 6–3; lost at Cincinnati 7–21; lost at Bowling Green 0–14; lost at Holy Cross 0–8; lost at Louisville 6–32; lost vs. Xavier 0–3; lost at Villanova 13–22; lost vs. Detroit Mercy 14–33; won vs. Miami (OH) 13–0; won vs. Wichita State 18–13+13−26Won 6–3 vs. Richmond+3RichmondLost 7–21 at Cincinnati-14CincinnatiLost 0–14 at Bowling Green-14Bowling GreenLost 0–8 at Holy Cross-8Holy CrossLost 6–32 at Louisville-26LouisvilleLost 0–3 vs. Xavier-3XavierLost 13–22 at Villanova-9VillanovaLost 14–33 vs. Detroit Mercy-19Detroit MercyWon 13–0 vs. Miami (OH)+13Miami (OH)Won 18–13 vs. Wichita State+5Wichita State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wichita State 18–⁠13; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).

Record
3–⁠7
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
77–⁠149
Coach
Bud Kerr
Elo
1326 −32 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−16.7 No. 99 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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