1968 Buffalo Bulls football team

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1968 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz (1st season)
CaptainDon Sabo, Denny Mason
Home stadium Rotary Field, War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969  →
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State  – 11 –0 –0
Rutgers  – 8 –2 –0
West Texas State  – 8 –2 –0
No. 5 Notre Dame  – 7 –2 –1
Florida State  – 8 –3 –0
Air Force  – 7 –3 –0
Army  – 7 –3 –0
Buffalo  – 7 –3 –0
No. 18 Houston  – 6 –2 –2
Utah State  – 7 –3 –0
Boston College  – 7 –3 –0
West Virginia  – 7 –3 –0
VPI  – 7 –4 –0
Pacific  – 6 –4 –0
Syracuse  – 6 –4 –0
Villanova  – 6 –4 –0
Xavier  – 6 –4 –0
Colgate  – 5 –5 –0
Dayton  – 5 –5 –0
Miami (FL)  – 5 –5 –0
New Mexico State  – 5 –5 –0
Georgia Tech  – 4 –6 –0
Southern Miss  – 4 –6 –0
Holy Cross  – 3 –6 –1
San Jose State  – 3 –7 –0
Navy  – 2 –8 –0
Tulane  – 2 –8 –0
Pittsburgh  – 1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulls offense scored 195 points while the defense allowed 183 points. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Iowa State
L 10–2821,187
September 21at Kent State
W 21–13
September 27 UMass
W 23–09,434–9,493 [2] [3]
October 5at Boston College
L 12–3119,200
October 12 Delaware
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 29–178,536 [4]
October 19 Villanova
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 7–28
October 26 Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 10–96,207 [5]
November 2at Temple
W 50–406,000 [6]
November 9at Northern Illinois
W 20–715,153 [7]
November 23at Boston University
W 13–108,000 [8] [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ Johnston, Dick (September 28, 1968). "Mason Jars Umass With Passes; He Unwound After Talk With Doc". The Buffalo News . Buffalo, New York. p. C2. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bodley, Hal (October 14, 1968). "Two Unexpected Plays Help Buffalo Top Hens". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Buffalo Defeats Holy Cross, 10-9". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 27, 1968. p. S12.
  6. ↑ Chevalier, Jack (November 3, 1968). "Bobbles Help Buffalo Score, Down Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ Don Whiteley (November 24, 1968). "Buffalo Catches B.U., 13-10". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022.


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