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Buffalo Football Team History


Buffalo Bulls
University of New York at Buffalo
 Buffalo, NY
Founded: 1846
Stadium: UB Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jim Peele
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Jim Peele enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Buffalo.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Susquehanna (PA)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. City College of New York  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Alfred (NY)  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Lehigh  0   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Connecticut  7   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Hobart (NY)  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Wayne State  0   20   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record0-7
  Points Scored7
  Scoring Average1.0
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record5-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record0-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-39997   J.O. Christian
Boston College 9-221946Lost  3-6  Frank W. Leahy
Central Michigan 8-113640   Ron Finch
Notre Dame 7-210073   Elmer F. Layden
Ohio 6-311682   Don Peden
Georgia Southern 5-593124   Crook Smith
Penn State 5-1-211477   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh 5-411998   Charles W. Bowser
Virginia 5-414375   Frank J. Murray
Cincinnati 4-3-28765   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Michigan State 4-4-110292   Charles W. Bachman
Army 3-4-2106105   William H. Wood
Eastern Michigan 3-3-16864   Elton J. Rynearson
Navy 3-5-188107   Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Syracuse 3-3-26392   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 2-75196   Fred H. Swan
West Virginia 2-6-17094   Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Western Michigan 2-6-15285   Mitchell Gary
Massachusetts 2-5-267103   Elbert Carraway
Miami Ohio 1-7-121104   Frank Wilton
Buffalo 0-77126   Jim Peele
East Carolina 0-818168   O.A. Hanker

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.