1968 Buffalo Bulls football team

The 1968 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Doc Urich in his third and final season as head coach, the Bulls compiled a record of 7–3. The team's offense scored 195 points while the defense allowed 183 points.[1] Buffalo played three home games at Rotary Field and one at War Memorial Stadium, both located in Buffalo, New York.

1968 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (1st season)
CaptainDon Sabo, Denny Mason
Home stadiumRotary Field, War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
Virginia Tech     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

Schedule

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

References

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  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1968 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  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  .
  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.