1968 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

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1968 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record5–5 (1–3 MAC University)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bob Devin
  • Richie Green
  • Harry Royle
Home stadium Hofstra Stadium
Seasons
  1967
1969  
1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University
Delaware x 5 0 07 3 0
Bucknell 3 2 05 5 0
Lehigh 2 2 03 7 0
Lafayette 2 2 07 3 0
Temple 2 2 04 6 0
Hofstra 1 3 05 5 0
Gettysburg 1 4 01 8 0
West Chester * 0 1 05 3 0
College–Northern
Albright x 7 0 08 1 0
No. T–19 Wilkes x 6 0 08 0 0
Delaware Valley 5 2 06 2 0
Juniata 4 2 07 2 0
Upsala 3 4 04 4 0
Moravian 3 6 03 6 0
Susquehanna 1 5 02 6 1
Lycoming 1 7 01 7 0
Wagner * 3 1 03 6 0
College–Southern
Franklin & Marshall x 6 1 06 2 0
Johns Hopkins x 6 1 07 2 0
Muhlenberg 6 3 06 3 0
Western Maryland 3 3 05 4 0
Lebanon Valley 4 4 04 4 0
Ursinus 3 5 03 5 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 5 02 7 0
Haverford 1 6 01 6 0
Swarthmore 1 6 01 7 0
Dickinson 1 7 01 7 0
Drexel * 3 1 04 4 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra University during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Hofstra placed sixth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

In their 19th year under head coach Howard "Howdy" Myers Jr., the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 5–5 record, but were outscored 171 to 155. Bob Devin, Richie Green and Harry Royle were the team captains. [1]

Hofstra's 1–3 record against MAC University Division opponents was the second-worst of the division's seven competitors, just half a game ahead of Gettysburg's 1–4. League member West Chester is listed below both teams on standings tables, but was not eligible for the championship, as it only played one divisional game.

The Flying Dutchmen played their home games at Hofstra Stadium on the university's Hempstead campus on Long Island, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 at Gettysburg
W 26–10 4,443 [2]
September 21 at Delaware L 0–35 10,840 [3]
September 28 Albion W 34–14 5,100
October 5 at Lafayette L 0–7 5,000 [4]
October 19 Temple
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
L 12–20 4,800
October 26 at Bridgeport *W 30–16 5,100 [5]
November 2 No. 20 Merchant Marine Dagger-14-plain.png*
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
L 9–13 7,400–7,500 [6]
November 9 at Maine *L 7–42 3,750 [7]
November 16 Wagner *
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 26–7 2,508
November 28at C.W. Post *
W 11–7 4,512 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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