1995 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

1995 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
Record10–2
Head coach
Home stadiumHofstra Stadium
1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Troy State ^     11 1 0
No. 9 ^     10 1 0
Saint Mary's     8 2 0
Wagner     8 2 0
Hampton     8 3 0
Liberty     8 3 0
Monmouth     7 3 0
Jacksonville State     7 4 0
Samford     7 4 0
Robert Morris     6 4 0
Towson State     6 4 0
UCF     6 5 0
UAB     5 6 0
Wofford     4 7 0
Buffalo     3 8 0
Youngstown State     3 8 0
Central Connecticut State     2 8 0
Western Kentucky     2 8 0
Davidson     1 8 1
Charleston Southern     1 10 0
Saint Francis (PA)     0 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team was an American football team that represented Hofstra University as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Joe Gardi, the team compiled a 10–2 record. Hofstra advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Flying Dutchmen were defeated by Delaware in the first round. The team played home games at Hofstra Stadium in Hempstead, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Nicholls StateW 34–104,379[1]
September 9at Holy CrossW 24–96,614[2]
September 16Lafayette
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 26–04,372[3]
September 23at Illinois StateNo. 25W 27–06,648[4]
September 29LibertyNo. 19
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 36–105,281[5]
October 7at Sacramento StateNo. 15W 55–152,047[6]
October 14at FordhamNo. 14W 36–151,645[7]
October 21Charleston SouthernNo. 11
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 56–62,436[8]
October 27BuffaloNo. 9
  • Hofstra Stadium
  • Hempstead, NY
W 17–145,430[9]
November 11at No. 22 Rhode IslandNo. 8W 37–35,837[10]
November 18at No. 6 MarshallNo. 7L 28–3017,080[11]
November 25at No. 7 DelawareNo. 9L 17–3813,295[12]

References

  1. ^ "A good beginning; QB Brown impresses as Hofstra routs Nicholls State". Newsday. September 3, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Concannon, Joe (September 10, 1995). "Holy Cross gets off on a flat foot". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 90. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Meixell, Ted (September 17, 1995). "Lafayette falls to Hofstra 26–0". The Morning Call. p. C1. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hofstra stymies struggling Redbirds". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hofstra thumps Liberty". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hofstra pummels Sac State 55–15". The Sacramento Bee. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hofstra Rips Fordham for No. 7". Daily News. Associated Press. October 15, 1995. p. 53. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "8–0 Hofstra eyes top 10". Newsday. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulls fall short against unbeaten Hofstra". The Buffalo News. October 28, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dutchmen rout No. 22 Rhode Island". Newsday. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hofstra makes point in loss". Newsday. November 19, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Delaware turns back Hofstra". Press of Atlantic City. November 26, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.