St. Mary's (Ohio) football, 1910–1919

The St. Mary's (Ohio) football program from 1910 to 1919 represented St. Mary's College (later renamed the University of Dayton) in its second decade of intercollegiate football. The team during those years was led by four head coaches: Orville Smith was the head coach in 1910 and compiled a 5–1 record; Roland Bevan was the head coach in 1911 and 1912, compiling a 7–5–1 record; Louis Clark was the head coach in 1913, 1917, and 1918 and compiled a 12–4–1 record; Alfred McCray was the head coach from 1914 to 1916 and compiled a 9–7 record; and Harry Solimano was the coach in 1919 and compiled a 2–2 record.[1]

1910

1910 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
  • Orville Smith (1st season)
Seasons
← 1909
1911 →

The 1910 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1910 college football season. In its first season under head coach Orville Smith, the team compiled a 5–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
Deaf MutesW 64–0
Earlham ReservesW 29–0
XavierW 45–3
AntiochW 10–0
XavierL 5–6
St. Patrick'sW 22–6

1911

1911 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →

The 1911 St. Mary's (Ohio) football teamrepresented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In its first season under head coach Roland Bevan, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
OtterbeinL 0–22
AntiochW 11–0
CedarvilleW 56–0
EarlhamL 0–39
St. Patrick'sW 32–0
WilmingtonT 5–5
XavierL 0–5

1912

1912 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →

The 1912 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Roland Bevan, the team compiled a 4–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
WittenbergL 8–34
AquinasW 20–0
OtterbeinW 14–12
XavierW 40–0
WilmingtonW 40–0
AntiochL 0–13

1913

1913 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →

The 1913 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1913 college football season. In its first season under head coach Louis Clark, the team compiled a 4–1–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
AntiochW 6–2
EarlhamW 7–6
WilmingtonW 46–0
TransylvaniaT 6–6
MuskingumL 0–20
WittenbergW 19–3

1914

1914 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →

The 1914 Dayton Flyers football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In its first season under head coach Alfred McCray, the team compiled a 2–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
AntiochL 0–7
Ohio NorthernW 14–0
WilmingtonW 13–7
AntiochL 19–20

1915

1915 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →

The 1915 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1915 college football season. In its second season under head coach Alfred McCray, the team compiled a 3–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
AntiochW 10–6
AlumniW 20–0
GeorgetownL 6–9
WilmingtonL 0–7
AntiochW 13–0

1916

1916 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →

The 1916 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Alfred McCray, the team compiled a 4–3 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Deaf Mutes of ColumbusDayton, OhioW 53–7[2]
WilmingtonDayton, OhioL 0–22[3]
@MariettaMarietta, OhioL 0–93[4]
@OtterbeinWesterville, OhioL 10–55[5]
vs. Dayton AlumniDayton, OhioW 19–0[6]
WilmingtonDayton, OhioW 20–7[7]
November 25Aquinas (MI)Dayton, OHW 67–7[8]

1917

1917 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →

The 1917 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1917 college football season. In its second season under head coach Louis Clark, the team compiled a 7–2 record.[1] Fullback Ludwig Virant was elected as the team captain.[9]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Aquinas (OH)Dayton, OhioW 25–0[10]
October 13at St. XavierCincinnati, OHL 3–7[11][12]
October 20AlumniDayton, OHW 35–0[13]
October 26at Wilmington (OH)Wilmington, OHW 13–0[14]
November 1Findlay
  • St. Mary's campus
  • Dayton, OH
W 60–0[15]
November 9Wilmington (OH)Dayton, OHW 30–0[16]
November 1744th Aeros
  • South Park gridiron
  • Dayton, OH
W 13–0[17]
November 23vs. Ohio NorthernLima, OHL 0–12[18]
December 144th AerosDayton, OHW 7–0[19]

1918

1918 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →

The 1918 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1918 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Louis Clark, the team compiled a 1–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
Naval ReserveW 6–0
GeorgetownL 0–20

1919

1919 St. Mary's (Ohio) football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →

The 1919 St. Mary's (Ohio) football team represented St. Mary's College as an independent during the 1919 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Harry Solimano, the team compiled a 2–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 18at Georgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYL 0–20[20]
October 25AlumniDayton, OHW 13–0[21]
November 8WilmingtonDayton, OHW 18–7[22]
November 15at WilmingtonWilmington, OHL 0–14[23]

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