1959 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1959
| team = Hofstra Flying Dutchmen
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 9–0
| head_coach = Howdy Myers
| hc_year = 10th
| captain = George Dempster
| captain2 = Chet O'Neill
| stadium = Hofstra Field
}}
{{1959 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
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.{{cite book |title=2009 Hofstra University Football Media Guide |chapter=All-Time Results |publisher=Hofstra University |location=Hempstead, N.Y. |page=141 |accessdate=January 24, 2021 |url=https://issuu.com/hofstrapride/docs/2009hofstrafootballmediaguide/3}} It was the first undefeated season in the 25-year history of Hofstra's football program.{{cite news|title=Hofstra Closes Season Unbeaten|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 27, 1959|page=30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123779010/hofstra-closes-season-unbeaten/|via=Newspapers.com}} The team broke the school's single-game scoring record with 65 points against Post.
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.
Schedule
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|October 2|at|{{cfb link|year=1959|team=Upsala Vikings|title=Upsala}}||East Orange, NJ|W 6-0||{{cite news|title=MacDonald Leads Attack As Hofstra Downs Upsala|newspaper=Newsday|author=Bob Zellner|date=October 3, 1959|page=30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123779400/macdonald-leads-attack-as-hofstra-downs/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 10||{{cfb link|year=1959|team=Bridgeport Purple Knights|title=Bridgeport}}|Hofstra Field|Hempstead, NY|W 47-0||{{cite news|title=Hofstra and Post Continue Unbeaten|newspaper=Newsday|author=Bob Zeller|date=October 12, 1959|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123779609/hofstra-and-post-continue-unbeaten/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 17||{{cfb link|year=1959|team=C. W. Post Pioneers|title=C.W. Post}}|Hofstra Field|Hempstead, NY|W 65-14||{{cite news|title=Hofstra Routs Post In 65-14 Uprising|newspaper=Newsday|author=Dick Clemente|date=October 18, 1959|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123778604/hofstra-routs-post-in-65-14-uprising/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 24|at|Temple|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|W 15-0|2,500|{{cite news|title=Unbeaten Hofstra Blanks Temple|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 25, 1959|page=2S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123778104/unbeaten-hofstra-blanks-temple/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 31||{{cfb link|year=1959|team=Muhlenberg Mules|title=Muhlenberg}}
|November 7||{{cfb link|year=1959|team=Gettysburg Bullets|title=Gettysburg}}|Hofstra Field|Hempstead, NY|W 18-6||{{cite news|title=Hofstra Accents Defense to Cement Win|newspaper=Newsday|author=Dick Clemente|date=November 9, 1959|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123779778/hofstra-accents-defense-to-cement-win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1959|team=Springfield Maroons|title=Springfield}}||Springfield, MA|W 31-6||{{cite news|title='Ourselves' Loom as Tough Hofstra Foe|newspaper=Newsday|author=Bob Zellner|date=November 16, 1959|page=17c|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123779958/ourselves-loom-as-tough-hofstra-foe/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 21|at|{{cfb link|year=1959|team=Merchant Marine Mariners|title=Merchant Marine}}||Kings Point, NY|W 40-18||{{cite news|title=Hofstra Wins, But Howdy Myers Isn't Happy|newspaper=Newsday|author=Bob Zellner|date=November 23, 1959|page=21c|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123780078/hofstra-wins-but-howdy-myers-isnt/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 26||{{cfb link|year=1959|team=Scranton Royals|title=Scranton}}|Hofstra Field|Hempstead, NY|W 35-0|5,500|{{cite news|title=Dutchmen Remain Unbeaten: U of S Is Beaten By Hofstra, 35-0|newspaper=The Scranton Tribune|author=Stanley Haller|date=November 27, 1959|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123778787/dutchmen-remain-unbeaten-u-of-s-is/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Hofstra Wins, 35-0, to End Perfect Year|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=November 27, 1959|page=C20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123779131/hofstra-wins-35-0-to-end-perfect-year/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/283/stats/13013 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 30, 2023 }}
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