1964 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

1964 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record6–3–1 (0–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Don Cummings
  • Carmine Limone
Home stadiumHofstra Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Gettysburg x 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Bucknell 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Temple 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Delaware 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Lafayette 0 – 4 – 2 0 – 7 – 2
Hofstra 0 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Lehigh 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Northern College Division
Wagner x 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Albright 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Juniata 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Moravian 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Upsala 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Wilkes 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Susquehanna * 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Southern College Division
Franklin & Marshall x 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Drexel 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Muhlenberg 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lebanon Valley 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Swarthmore 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Dickinson 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Western Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Johns Hopkins 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ursinus 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Haverford 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 6 – 1
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1964 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra College during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its first year competing in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, Hofstra tied for last place.

In their 15th year under head coach Howard "Howdy" Myers Jr., the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 6–3–1 record, and outscored opponents 180 to 135. Don Cummings and Carmine Limone were the team captains.[1]

After six years playing a mostly non-league schedule while nominally belonging to the less competitive MAC College–Northern Division, Hofstra football moved up to the MAC University Division in time for the start of the 1964 season.[2] Despite posting an overall winning record, however, Hofstra was winless against its new division rivals. The Flying Dutchmen (0–3–1) tied for last place with Lehigh (also 0–3–1) and Lafayette (0–4–2). Hofstra won all of its non-league games.

The Flying Dutchmen played their first full year of home games at Hofstra Stadium in Hempstead on Long Island, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 at Gettysburg
L 7–27 4,000 [3]
September 26 at Delaware
L 7–36 9,433 [4]
October 3 at Lafayette
T 7–7 4,000 [5]
October 10 at Bridgeport*
W 27–8 1,500–2,500 [6]
October 24 Southern Connecticut*
W 26–10 6,000
October 31 American International*
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 12–0 3,000
November 7 at Rhode Island*
W 28–7 4,000–4,500 [7]
November 14 Merchant Marine*
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 14–12 5,500
November 21 at Temple
L 6–21 6,500 [8]
November 26 at C.W. Post*
W 46–7 5,532
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "All-Time Results". 2009 Hofstra University Football Media Guide. Hempstead, N.Y.: Hofstra University. p. 141. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hofstra Moves Up in Conference". The Scranton Tribune. Scranton, Pa. September 11, 1963. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ward Sparks Bullets to 27-7 Win over Hofstra in Middle Atlantic Tilt". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 21, 1964. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bodley, Hal (September 28, 1964). "Hen's Win Brings No Raves from Nelson". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ May, Paul (October 4, 1964). "Lafayete, Hofstra Tie, 7-7 – All Scoring in 1st Half". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Nevins, Pete (October 11, 1964). "Hofstra Topples UB with Late Rally, 27-8". Bridgeport Sunday Post. Bridgeport, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hofstra Defeats Rhode Island". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 8, 1964. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Frush, Charlie (November 22, 1964). "Clock Stops but Temple Tops Hofstra". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.