1968 Buffalo Bulls football team

1968 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (1st season)
Captains
  • Don Sabo
  • Denny Mason
Home stadiumRotary Field, War Memorial Stadium
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
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 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Iowa State
L 10–2823,000[2]
September 21at Kent State
W 21–1316,488[3]
September 27UMass
W 23–09,434–9,493[4][5]
October 5at Boston College
L 12–3119,200[6]
October 12Delaware
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 29–177,500–8,536[7]
October 19Villanova
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 7–289,627[8]
October 26Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 10–96,207[9]
November 2at Temple
W 50–406,000–6,500[10]
November 9at Northern Illinois
W 20–715,153[11]
November 23at Boston University
W 13–108,000[12]

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References

  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1968 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Happy days return to ISU 28–10". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buffalo beats Kent despite record act". The Indianapolis Star. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 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 .
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UMass)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bennett's 4 TDs lead BC, 31–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 14, 1968). "Two Unexpected Plays Help Buffalo Top Hens". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Villanova tops Buffalo". The Sunday News. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Buffalo Defeats Holy Cross, 10-9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 27, 1968. p. S12.
  10. ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 3, 1968). "Bobbles Help Buffalo Score, Down Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Northern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Don Whiteley (November 24, 1968). "Buffalo Catches B.U., 13-10". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1968 Buffalo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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