1967 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

The 1967 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra University during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Hofstra finished second in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

1967 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record8–2 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike D'Amato
  • Frank Marcinowski
  • Ed Wozniak
Home stadiumHofstra Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Temple x 4 0 0 7 2 0
Hofstra 3 1 0 8 2 0
Bucknell 3 2 0 4 6 0
Gettysburg 2 3 0 4 5 0
Delaware 2 3 0 2 7 0
Lafayette 2 3 0 4 5 0
Lehigh 0 4 0 1 8 0
West Chester * 0 0 0 9 0 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 8 0 0 8 0 0
Wagner x 5 0 0 9 0 0
Juniata x 5 0 0 7 1 0
Delaware Valley 5 2 0 6 2 0
Albright 4 3 0 5 4 0
Upsala 4 4 0 4 4 0
Lycoming 3 5 0 3 5 0
Moravian 3 6 0 3 6 0
Susquehanna * 0 3 0 1 8 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x 6 0 0 6 1 0
Western Maryland 3 2 0 6 3 0
Franklin & Marshall 4 3 0 4 4 0
Swarthmore 3 5 0 3 5 0
Lebanon Valley 3 5 0 3 5 0
Dickinson 3 5 0 3 5 0
Pennsylvania Military 3 5 0 3 6 0
Haverford 2 4 0 2 5 0
Muhlenberg 2 5 1 2 5 1
Ursinus 1 6 1 1 6 1
Drexel 1 5 0 3 5 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

In their 18th year under head coach Howard "Howdy" Myers Jr., the Flying Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record, and outscored opponents 241 to 78. Mike D'Amato, Frank Marcinowski and Ed Wozniak were the team captains.[1]

Hofstra's 3–1 conference record was the second-best in the MAC University Division. Its only conference loss was to that year's champion, Temple (4–0).

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Gettysburg W 17–0 4,500 [2]
September 23 Lafayette
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 28–0 3,800–4,000 [3]
September 30 Albion* No. 12
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 37–0 2,800 [4]
October 7 Delaware No. 10
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 33–31 4,500–5,600 [5][6]
October 14 at Temple No. 9 L 23–35 10,500 [7]
October 21 Bridgeport* No. 18
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 41–0 4,9005,000 [8]
October 28 at Southern Connecticut* No. 20
W 13–0 2,000–7,500 [9]
November 4 at Merchant Marine*
W 21–0 3,200
November 11 Muskingum* L 9–12 2,400–3,000 [10]
November 23 C.W. Post*
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 19–0 3,800
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Results". 2009 Hofstra University Football Media Guide. Hempstead, N.Y.: Hofstra University. p. 142. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hofstra Turns Back Gettysburg, 17 to 0". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. September 17, 1967. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lafayette Blanked, 28-0, in Debut for Gamble". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 4, 1967. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hofstra '11' Adds Albion to Victims". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. Battle Creek, Mich. Associated Press. October 1, 1967. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 9, 1967). "Delaware's Third Loss is Shocker". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 15, 1967). "Temple Aerials Defeat Hofstra; Waller Stars". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hofstra Rips UB, 41-0; Jim Thorpe Gets 29". Bridgeport Sunday Post. Bridgeport, Conn. October 22, 1967. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SCSC Loses, 13-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. United Press International. October 29, 1967. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Albery Gives Muskies 12-9 Upset Win over Hofstra". The Sunday Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. November 12, 1966. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Hofstra)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.