1999 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1999 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football Independent 5 11–2 Joe Gardi 10th Giovanni Carmazzi Jim Emanuel Jimmy Jones Vaughn Sanders James M. Shuart Stadium Lambert Cup winner NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 20–37 vs. Illinois State 2000 The 1999 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hofstra University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 59th season, and they competed as an Independent.1999 Hofstra Pride football results College Football Data Warehouse William Goodyear https://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=841&year=1999 September 25, 2019 September 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911013748/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=841&year=1999 dead2007 Hofstra Pride Football Media Guide: All-Time Results Hofstra.edu Hofstra University 2007 https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/sports_fb_07guide.pdf PDF September 25, 2019 May 4, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190504010441/https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/sports_fb_07guide.pdf dead The Flying Dutchmen earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs as the #3 seed, but lost in the quarterfinals to Illinois State, 37–20. They finished #5 in the final national poll and were led by 10th-year head coach Joe Gardi. 1999 was the last season in which Hofstra went by the nickname "Flying Dutchmen." Farmer Sam Hofstra Sheds Colorful Name for Meaningful One Los Angeles Times March 13, 2001 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-13-sp-37041-story.html September 25, 2019 Toward the end of the end of the 1999–2000 academic year, the school decided to change the nickname for their sports teams to "Pride" effective the following school year. Steven Marcus Hofstra's Showing Its Pride / No longer Dutchmen, school adopts new nickname Newsday April 20, 2000 https://www.newsday.com/sports/sportsflash-hofstra-s-showing-its-pride-no-longer-dutchmen-school-adopts-new-nickname-1.304399 September 25, 2019May 2026 medicmedic The season was overshadowed by the death of offensive lineman John Ciampi from a drug overdose. Ciampi, a junior and starting tackle, had been found in a semi-conscious state in his dormitory on October 31 before dying at a hospital later that day.Geiger Brad https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-hofstra-tackle/163951923/ Hofstra Tackle Dies Newsday Newspapers.com November 2, 1999 January 25, 2025Geiger Brad Marcus Steven https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-cops-think-ove/163951970/ Cops Think Overdose To Blame Newsday Newspapers.com November 3, 1999 January 25, 2025 Schedule 1999 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 4 7:00 p.m. w y 12 Connecticut 17 James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY Fox Sports 56–17 9,381 September 11 w y y 6 Maine Alfond Stadium Orono, ME Fox Sports 27–19 9,050 September 18 12:00 p.m. w y y 7 Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI Fox Sports 28–13 September 25 12:00 p.m. w y 6 Cal Poly James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY Fox Sports 38–3 3,628 October 2 12:00 p.m. w y y 6 UMass 16 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 27–14 13,827 October 8 7:00 p.m. w y 4 Delaware State James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY 58–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-hurt-sanders-ho/179061138/ Newsday Hurt Sanders hopeful; Hofstra routs Del. St. October 9, 1999 August 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 12:00 p.m. l y y 3 Richmond James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY Fox Sports 21–31 7,283 October 23 2:00 p.m. w y y 10 1999 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon 21 Burlington Memorial Stadium Elon, NC Fox Sports 21–9 4,982 November 6 12:00 p.m. w y y 10 Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY Fox Sports 20–13 8,699 November 13 7:00 p.m. w y y 6 South Florida 18 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL 42–23 25,583 November 20 12:00 p.m. w y 4 James Madison 11 James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY Metro TV 34–16 6,842 November 27 w y 4 Lehigh 12 James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY NCAA Division I-AA First Round Fox Sports 27–15 6,770 December 4 12:00 p.m. l y 4 Illinois State 5 James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal Fox Sports 20–37 5,586 Rubin Roger Hofstra Can't Stop Illinois St. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86414295/ October 3, 2021 New York Daily News December 5, 1999 81 Newspapers.com Awards and honors First Team All-America – Giovanni Carmazzi (Walter Camp, The Sports Network, Associated Press, The Football Gazette); Jim Magda (Walter Camp, The Sports Network, The Football Gazette) Third Team All-America – Michael Rescigno (The Football Gazette); Doug Shanahan (The Football Gazette) Honorable Mention All-America – Jim Emanuel (The Football Gazette); Steve Jackson (The Football Gazette); Robert Thomas (The Football Gazette) First Team I-AA Independents – Giovanni Carmazzi, Jim Emanuel, Steve Jackson, Jim Magda, Michael Rescigno, Doug Shanahan, Robert Thomas ECAC First Team – Giovanni Carmazzi, Jim Magda, Michael Rescigno ECAC Player of the Year – Giovanni Carmazzi I-AA Independents Offensive Player of the Year – Giovanni Carmazzi References Hofstra Category:Hofstra Pride football seasons Hofstra Flying Dutchmen football Hofstra