1960 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

1960 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	Northern College Division
Record	7–1–1 (2–0 MAC)
Head coach	Howdy Myers (11th season)
Captains	Bob DeNeef Lou DiBlasi
Home stadium	Hofstra College Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

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

The 1960 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra College during the 1960 college football season. Hofstra had one of the better records in the Northern College Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), but was ineligible for the championship.

In their 11th year under head coach Howard "Howdy" Myers Jr., the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 7–1–1 record, and outscored opponents 158 to 78. Bob DeNeef and Lou DiBlasi 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, Albright and Wagner, shared the division championship, 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	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Scranton	Memorial Stadium Scranton, PA	W 28–14	7,000	[2]
October 1	Upsala	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 20–6	5,600
October 8	at Bridgeport *	Hedges Stadium Bridgeport, CT	T 0–0	4,000	[3]
October 15	C.W. Post *	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 22–7	8,023
October 22	Temple *	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 6–4	3,800–7,000	[4] [5]
October 29	at Delaware *	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–20	3,800–4,000	[6]
November 5	vs. Gettysburg *	Myers Athletic Field Hanover, PA	W 26–8	1,200–1,500	[7]
November 12	Springfield *	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 24–7	3,900
November 19	Merchant Marine *	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 32–12
*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. Feldman, Chic (September 25, 1960). "Hofstra Edges U. of S., 28-14". The Scrantonian . Scranton, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bridgeport Battles Hofstra to Scoreless Tie". Bridgeport Sunday Post . Bridgeport, Conn. October 9, 1960. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wilson, Dave (October 23, 1960). "Hofstra Sneaks Past Temple, 6-4". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 18, 2022.
6. Kelley, Bob (October 31, 1960). "Hens Humble Hofstra Eleven, 20-0". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hofstra Crushes Bullets 26-8 Before Slim Crowd in Benefit at Hanover". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. November 7, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 18, 2022.