1969 Buffalo Bulls football team

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1969 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz (2nd season)
CaptainPaul Lang, Scott Clark
Home stadium Rotary Field, War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1968
1970  
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State   11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia   10 1 0
No. 12 Houston   9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   8 2 1
Buffalo   6 3 0
Rutgers   6 3 0
Villanova   6 3 0
Florida State   6 3 1
Colgate   5 3 1
Air Force   6 4 0
West Texas State   6 4 0
Boston College   5 4 0
New Mexico State   5 5 0
Southern Miss   5 5 0
Syracuse   5 5 0
Army   4 5 1
VPI   4 5 1
Georgia Tech   4 6 0
Miami (FL)   4 6 0
Pittsburgh   4 6 0
Dayton   3 7 0
Marshall   3 7 0
Northern Illinois   3 7 0
Tulane   3 7 0
Utah State   3 7 0
Idaho   2 8 0
Navy   1 9 0
Xavier   1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulls offense scored 174 points while the defense allowed 89 points. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Ball State L 7–1016,112
September 20 Xavier W 17–0 [2]
September 27at UMass W 16–613,200 [3]
October 4 Kent State
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 8–17
October 11 Dayton
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 27-0
October 18at Holy Cross Canceled
October 25 VPI L 7–218,354 [4]
November 1 Temple
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 33–07,351 [5]
November 8at Boston College W 35–2120,500
November 22at Villanova W 24–14

Roster

1969 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14Mick MurthaSr
OT 77Chris WolfSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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  2. "Buffalo win a bitter one for Murtha". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 21, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. "Virginia Tech discovers how sweet it is (to win)". The Roanoke Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Newman, Chuck (November 2, 1969). "Buffalo Beef Grinds Temple Strategy". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Buffalo Blanks Temple, 33-0". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. November 2, 1969. p. 3D.