1963 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1963
| team = Hofstra Flying Dutchmen
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Middle Atlantic Conference
| division = Northern College Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Howdy Myers
| hc_year = 14th
| captain = Ray DiScala
| captain2 = Len Garille
| stadium = Hofstra Stadium
}}
{{1963 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings}}
The 1963 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra University during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Hofstra was nominally a member of the |Northern College Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), but played no games within the conference.
In their 14th year under head coach Howard "Howdy" Myers Jr., the Flying Dutchmen compiled a 3–6 record, and were outscored 234 to 219. Ray DiScala and Len Garille were the team 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}}
This was Hofstra's last year in the MAC College–Northern Division. Just before the season began, the MAC's executive committee approved Hofstra's transfer to the more competitive University Division, effective in September 1964.{{cite news |title=Hofstra Moves Up in Conference |date=September 11, 1963 |page=14 |newspaper=The Scranton Tribune |location=Scranton, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68853708/1963-mac-divisions/ }} In six years of MAC football play, Hofstra had never played enough College Division teams to qualify for the division championship, instead playing mostly local opponents in the New York metropolitan area and New England, as well as several members of the MAC University Division. The 1963 schedule featured no MAC College Division opponents and only one MAC University Division opponent, Temple.
With their first home game of 1963, the Flying Dutchmen opened their new home field, Hofstra Stadium in Hempstead on Long Island, New York.
Schedule
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| September 21 | @ | {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Springfield Maroons|title=Springfield}}
| Pratt Field | Springfield, MA | L 21 41
| 1,600 | {{cite news |title=Hofstra Upset |agency=United Press International |date=September 22, 1963 |page=150 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=New York, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68791226/1963-hofstra-springfield/ }}
| September 28 | | {{cfb link|year=1963|team=American International Yellow Jackets|title=American International}}
| Hofstra Stadium | Hempstead, NY | W 34 6
| 3,000 | {{cite news |title=Hofstra Routs AIC, 34 to 6 |agency=United Press International |date=September 29, 1963 |page=86 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68791414/1963-hofstra-aic/ }}
| October 12 | | {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Bridgeport Purple Knights|title=Bridgeport}}
| Hofstra Stadium | Hempstead, NY | W 40 7
| 4,500 | {{cite news |title=Hofstra's Ground Attack Rips UB, 40 to 7 |first=Pete |last=Nevins |date=October 13, 1963 |page=D1 |newspaper=Bridgeport Sunday Post |location=Bridgeport, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68795029/1963-hofstra-bridgeport/ }}
| October 19 | @ | {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Merchant Marine Mariners|title=Merchant Marine}}
| Tomb Field | Kings Point, NY | W 45 19
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| October 26 | @ | Temple
| Temple Stadium | Philadelphia, PA | L 14 46
| 9,200 | {{cite news |title=Undefeated Temple Rolls over Hofstra as Morelli Stars |first=Charlie |last=Frush |date=October 27, 1963 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68797315/1963-hofstra-temple/ }}
| November 2 | @ | {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Southern Connecticut Owls|title=Southern Connecticut}}
| Jess Dow Field | New Haven, CT | L 25 27
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| November 9 | | Rhode Island
| Hofstra Stadium | Hempstead, NY | L 7 23
| 3,500 | {{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13015 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 28, 2022 }}
| November 16 | | {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Albion Britons|title=Albion}}
| Hofstra Stadium | Hempstead, NY | L 12 35
| 2,000 | {{cite news |title=Albion College Upsets Hofstra on 5 TD Passes |date=November 17, 1963 |at=sect. 4, p. 3 |newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News |location=Battle Creek, Mich.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68801412/1963-hofstra-albion/ }}
| {{tooltip|2=Thanksgiving|November 28}} | | {{cfb link|year=1963|team=C.W. Post Pioneers|title=C.W. Post}}
| Hofstra Stadium | Hempstead, NY | L 21 30
| 6,500 | {{cite news |title=C.W. Post's Late Rally Beats Hofstra, 30-21 |agency=Associated Press |date=November 29, 1963 |page=6D |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68802657/1963-hofstra-post/ }}
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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/283/stats/13015 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}