UD jumped four spots in both polls, and is currently ranked No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll.
We decided to turn on our time machine (ok, the internet and our microfilm machine) to see what the city of Dayton, the rest of country, and the world, for that matter was like back in 1967.
For starters, before he became known for covering the Cincinnati Reds, legendary Dayton Daily News beat writer Hal McCoy was covering the Flyers:
(Photo by Dayton Daily News)
UD also notched its 16th-straight opening night victory:
(Photo by Dayton Daily News)
A foam mattress and boxspring could be had for $88:
(Photo by Dayton Daily News)
And groceries were a bit cheaper than today:
(Photo by Dayton Daily News)
So were appliances:
(Photo by Dayton Daily News)
Here are eight other facts that further prove that 1967 was one heckuva year:
1. The first-ever Super Bowl was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10.
2. The Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club," which spent 15 weeks at No. 1 in the United States.
3. Disney released "The Jungle Book."
4. Many notable celebrities were born in 1967, including Paul Giamatti, Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Julia Roberts, Keith Urban, Jimmy Kimmel, Mark Ruffalo and Jamie Foxx, to name a few.
5. Gas cost about $0.33/gallon.
6. The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine was published.
7. The federal minimum wage was $1.40 an hour.
8. Movie tickets cost $1.25.
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