1970 Buffalo Bulls football team

1970 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (3rd season)
Captains
  • Charlie Donnor
  • Prentis Henley
Home stadiumRotary Field
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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 – 0
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 as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Bob Deming in his second and final season as head coach, the Bulls compiled a record of 2–9. The team's offense scored 133 points while the defense allowed 299 points.[1] Buffalo played home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 121:30 p.m.Ball State
L 7–149,845[2]
September 191:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–277,789[3]
September 261:30 p.m.at Kent State
L 21–2710,500[4]
October 31:30 p.m.UMass
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 16–136,202[5][6]
October 101:30 p.m.Villanova
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 7–173,539[7]
October 171:30 p.m.at Dayton
L 0–4112,820[8]
October 241:29 p.m.at Virginia Tech
L 14–3114,000[9]
October 311:50 p.m.Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
ABC regionalW 16–08,219–8,290[10]
November 71:30 p.m.at Boston College
L 12–6518,727[11]
November 14at Temple
L 8–215,000[12][13]
November 212:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
L 26–438,581[14]

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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. ^ "TU downs Buffalo, wins 13th straight". The Blade. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kent State wins 27–21 over Buffalo". The Times Recorder. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UMass)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Late Buffalo score topples UMass, 22–20". The Hartford Courant. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Villanova passes top Buffalo, 17–7". The Star-Ledger. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kosins get support, Flyers crush Buffalo". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "VPI overcomes early deficit for 31–14 win". Daily Press. October 25, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "BC, 65–12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Temple's aerial game spills Buffalo, 21–8". The Indianapolis Star. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Temple)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "LaLonde leads NIU". The Arizona Daily Star. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1970 Buffalo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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