1965 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

The 1965 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra University during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Hofstra finished second in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

1965 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	8–2 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach	Howdy Myers (16th season)
Captains	Henry Levin Bill Starr
Home stadium	Hofstra Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University Division
Bucknell x	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Hofstra	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Temple	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Delaware	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lehigh	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Upsala	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Lycoming	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Juniata	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Moravian	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Albright	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wagner	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Susquehanna *	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
Southern College Division
Swarthmore x	6	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Dickinson	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Drexel	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Haverford	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Western Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Muhlenberg	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Johns Hopkins	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Ursinus	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

In their 16th year under head coach Howard "Howdy" Myers Jr., the Flying Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record, and outscored opponents 293 to 187. Henry Levin and Bill Starr were the team captains.^[1]

With a 4–1 conference record, Hofstra narrowly missed the MAC University Division championship, finishing half a game behind Bucknell (5–1).

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Gettysburg		Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 35–14	4,000–4,400	[2]
September 25	Delaware		Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 17–6	4,000–4,500	[3]
October 2	Lafayette	No. 10	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 31–7	4,000–5,000	[4]
October 9	Bridgeport*	No. 7	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 50–28	3,800–4,500	[5]
October 16	at Merchant Marine*	No. 6	Tomb Field Kings Point, NY	W 35–13	5,500
October 23	at Southern Connecticut*	No. 5	Jess Dow Field New Haven, CT	L 21–24	3,000
October 30	at Bucknell	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–33	6,000–9,250	[6]
November 13	Wittenberg*		Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 27–14	3,500
November 20	Temple		Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 42–28	4,000
November 25	C.W. Post*		Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 29–20	7,500	[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the 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 Jolts Bullets in MAC Opener 35-14; J. Ward Suffers Shoulder Separation". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 20, 1965. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bodley, Hal (September 27, 1965). "Game Hofstra Wanted Good Riddance for Hens". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hofstra Whips Lafayette, 31-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. sect. 3, p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Nevins, Pete (October 10, 1965). "Undefeated Hofstra Overpowers UB, 50-28". Bridgeport Sunday Post. Bridgeport, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bucknell Defeats Hofstra". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 31, 1965. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hofstra Tops C.W. Post, 29-20". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 26, 1965. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.