1963 Dayton

1–⁠7–⁠2, coached by Pete Ankney.

Schedule and results

Dayton in 1963, game by game: won vs. Toledo 22–19; lost vs. Ohio 6–13; lost at Bowling Green 0–28; lost at Louisville 12–13; lost vs. Xavier 14–15; tied vs. Detroit Mercy 14–14; lost at Cincinnati 8–35; lost at Wichita State 7–12; tied vs. Miami (OH) 27–27; lost at Kent State 0–23+7−28Won 22–19 vs. Toledo+3ToledoLost 6–13 vs. Ohio-7OhioLost 0–28 at Bowling Green-28Bowling GreenLost 12–13 at Louisville-1LouisvilleLost 14–15 vs. Xavier-1XavierTied 14–14 vs. Detroit Mercy0Detroit MercyLost 8–35 at Cincinnati-27CincinnatiLost 7–12 at Wichita State-5Wichita StateTied 27–27 vs. Miami (OH)0Miami (OH)Lost 0–23 at Kent State-23Kent State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Kent State 23–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).

Record
1–⁠7–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
110–⁠199
Coach
Pete Ankney
Elo
1295 −65 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−16.6 No. 104 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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