| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Dayton Flyers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Gavin |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Lou Cannaroni |
| Stadium: | University of Dayton Stadium |
| Bowl: | Salad Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 21–26 vs. Houston |
The 1951 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Joe Gavin, the Flyers compiled a 7–3 record and lost to Houston in the 1952 Salad Bowl.[1] The team was ranked at No. 71 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]