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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: Craig Cirbus
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Craig Cirbus enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Buffalo.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 3  @ Maine  13   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Lock Haven (PA)  40   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Lafayette  16   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Massachusetts  27   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Cornell  31   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Morgan State  35   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Canisius (NY)  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Liberty  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Western Illinois  6   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Villanova  40   65   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Hofstra  36   44   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored315
  Scoring Average28.6
  Points Allowed340
  Defense Average30.9
  Opponents Record17-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-6
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6227322   Ed Zaunbrecher
Central Florida 9-2393209   Mike Kruczek
Notre Dame 9-3328248Lost  28-35  Bob Davie
South Florida 8-3402178   Jim Leavitt
Louisiana Tech 6-6493402   Gary Crowton
Liberty 5-6287277   Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky 5-5340331   Jack Harbaugh
Akron 4-7265299   Lee Owens
Alabama Birmingham 4-7237308   Watson Brown
Arkansas State 4-8216385   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 4-7315340   Craig Cirbus
Navy 3-8255376   Charlie Weatherbie
Louisiana 2-9199453   Nelson Stokley

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.