1959 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

1959 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
Captains
  • George Dempster
  • Chet O'Neill
Home stadiumHofstra Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hofstra   –   9 – 0 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 1 – 1
North Park   –   6 – 1 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
UC Riverside   –   5 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carthage   –   5 – 3 – 1
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Arlington State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   4 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 5 – 1
Rose Poly   –   2 – 4 – 1
Arkansas State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Pepperdine   –   2 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   1 – 6 – 1
Washington University   –   1 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   0 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra College as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Howdy Myers, the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 275 to 44. George Dempster and Chet O'Neill were the team co-captains.[1] It was the first undefeated season in the 25-year history of Hofstra's football program.[2] The team broke the school's single-game scoring record with 65 points against Post.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom MacDonald with 1,168 passing yards, Bill Kolb with 371 rushing yards, and Bob DeNeef with 545 receiving yards and 39 points scored.

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

  1. ^ "All-Time Results". 2009 Hofstra University Football Media Guide. Hempstead, N.Y.: Hofstra University. p. 141. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hofstra Closes Season Unbeaten". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 27, 1959. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Post was invoked but never defined (see the help page).