1970 Buffalo Bulls football team

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1970 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz (3rd season)
CaptainCharlie Donnor, Prentis Henley
Home stadium Rotary Field
Seasons
←  1969
1977  →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Notre Dame  – 10 –1 –0
Villanova  – 9 –2 –0
No. 16 Air Force  – 9 –3 –0
No. 13 Georgia Tech  – 9 –3 –0
Boston College  – 8 –2 –0
No. 19 Houston  – 8 –3 –0
West Virginia  – 8 –3 –0
No. 17 Tulane  – 8 –4 –0
No. 18 Penn State  – 7 –3 –0
West Texas State  – 7 –3 –0
Cincinnati  – 7 –4 –0
Florida State  – 7 –4 –1
Virginia Tech  – 5 –6 –0
Syracuse  – 6 –4 –0
Dayton  – 5 –4 –1
Pittsburgh  – 5 –5 –0
Rutgers  – 5 –5 –0
Utah State  – 5 –5 –0
Colgate  – 5 –6 –0
Southern Miss  – 5 –6 –0
New Mexico State  – 4 –6 –0
Miami (FL)  – 3 –8 –0
Northern Illinois  – 3 –7 –0
Marshall  – 3 –6 –0
Buffalo  – 2 –9 –0
Navy  – 2 –9 –0
Army  – 1 –9 –1
Xavier  – 1 –9 –0
Holy Cross  – 0 –10 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulls offense scored 133 points while the defense allowed 299 points. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Ball State
L 7–149,845 [2]
September 19 Toledo
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–27
September 26at Kent State
L 21–27
October 3 UMass
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 16–136,206 [3]
October 10 Villanova
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 7–17
October 17at Dayton
L 0–41
October 24at Virginia Tech
L 14–3115,000 [4]
October 31 Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
ABC RegionalW 16–08,290 [5]
November 7at Boston College
L 12–6518,727
November 14at Temple
L 8–21
November 21at Northern Illinois
L 26–43

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References

  1. ↑ Hollander, Scott. "1970 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cards Stun Buffalo in Opener, 14-7". The Muncie Star. September 13, 1970. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "VPI overcomes early deficit for 31–14 win". Daily Press. October 25, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Rich (November 1, 1970). "Crusaders Bow to Buffalo, 16-0". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Buffalo Whitewashes Holy Cross, 16 to 0". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. November 1, 1970. p. 3D.
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