1961 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

The 1961 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra College during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Hofstra had one of the better records in the Middle Atlantic Conference, College–Northern Division, but was ineligible for the championship.

1961 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
	College–Northern Division
1961 record	7–2 (2–0 MAC Northern)
Head coach	Howdy Myers (12th season)
Captains	Bob DeNeef Lou DiBlasi
Home stadium	Hofstra College Stadium

1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
No. 15 Rutgers x	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Bucknell	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Delaware	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
No. 5 Lehigh	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Temple	1	–	2	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Lafayette	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Muhlenberg	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
Albright	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	0	–	1
Moravian	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Wagner	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Wilkes	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Hofstra *	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Juniata *	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Upsala *	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
College–Southern
Lebanon Valley x	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Swarthmore	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Western Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Dickinson	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Johns Hopkins	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Ursinus	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Drexel	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Haverford	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Franklin & Marshall *	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

In their 12th year under head coach Howard "Howdy" Myers Jr., the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 7–2 record, and outscored opponents 168 to 41. Pete Carew, Dick Cooney and Tim Gannon were the team captains.[1]

Hofstra was one of three teams in the MAC Northern Division that finished the year undefeated in conference play. The other two, Susquehanna and Albright, finished in first and second place, but Hofstra was excluded from title contention. Conference rules required teams to play at least five games against opponents from the MAC's two "college" divisions, and Hofstra only played two. Three of its games were against MAC University Division members (Delaware, Gettysburg and Temple), but these did not count as conference games.

The Flying Dutchmen played their home games at Hofstra College Stadium in Hempstead on Long Island, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Source
September 30	at Lycoming		Bowman Field Williamsport, PA	W 20–7	[2]
October 7	at Upsala		Walker Stadium East Orange, NJ	W 44–0	[3]
October 14	No. 5 Delaware*		Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 14–0	[4]
October 21	Merchant Marine*	No. 8	Tomb Field Kings Point, NY	W 8–7	[5]
October 28	at Temple*	No. 7	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 12–14	[6]
November 4	Gettysburg*	No. 20	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 6–7	[7]
November 11	Rhode Island*		Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 12–0	[8]
November 18	Springfield (MA)*		Pratt Field Springfield, MA	W 28–0	[9]
November 23	C.W. Post*		Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 24–6	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Small College Coaches Poll

References

1. "All-Time Results". 2009 Hofstra University Football Media Guide. Hempstead, N.Y.: Hofstra University. p. 141. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
2. "Hofstra Defeats Lycoming, 20-7". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. October 1, 1961. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hofstra Wins, 44-0". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. October 28, 1961. p. 154 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Cartwright, Al (October 16, 1961). "Hens Baited, Chuckles Hofstra". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hofstra Edges Kings Point, 8-7". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Frush, Charlie (October 29, 1961). "Temple Rallies to End Hofstra Streak, 14-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gettysburg Defeats Hofstra by 7 to 6". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 5, 1961. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hofstra Downs Rhode Island, 12-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. November 12, 1961. p. S7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tough Hofstra Belts Winless Springfield". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 19, 1961. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hofstra Defeats C.W. Post, 24-6". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 24, 1961. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.