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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:
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference

Buffalo 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1894  
  1943 - Did not field a team between 1943-1945.
 
Championships
National Championships
None
Conference Championships
  2008
Division Championships
  2008, 2018, 2020
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 416-563-28
 Winning Pct. 42%
 Vacated Wins 0
 Forfeit Games 0
 Adjusted Record 416-563-28
 Winning Pct. 42%
 National Championships 0
 Conference Titles 1
 Division Titles 3
 Conference Record 78-125-0
 All American Players 
 NFL Players (#2)
 Home Record 232-245-15
 Away Record 148-284-7
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 111
 Winning Seasons (#1) 45
 Losing Seasons (#1)61
 Most Wins in A Season 10 (2018)
 Most Loses in A Season 11 (2003)
 10 Win Seasons 1
 Most Points Scored in a Game 81 (1918)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 484 (2018)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 128 (10/26/1901)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 452 (2000)
 Largest Margin of Victory 81 (1918)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 128 (10/26/1901)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 139 (10/7/2017)
 Last Shutout 10/19/2019
 Last Time Shutout 9/7/2024
 Shutouts All-Time 115
 Been Shutout All-Time 157
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 9 (11/2/1946-10/18/1947)
 Longest Losing  18 (9/14/2002-10/18/2003)
 
Bowl Records
 Overall Record 3-3-0
 Rose 0-0-0
 Cotton 0-0-0
 Orange 0-0-0
 Fiesta 0-0-0
 Sugar 0-0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  28-28
 2010-19  53-70
 2000-09  30-88
 1990-99 30-77
 1980-89 51-51
 1970-79 9-23-1
 1960-69 52-39-4
 1950-59 43-39-2
 1940-49 39-18-2
 1930-39 23-49-4
 1920-29 16-50-5
Next Game
 1/4/2025 (Sat)  
 Liberty in Bahamas Bowl
@ Nassau, BH
Last Time: Buffalo lost 27-55 in 2023.
All-Time:
 Buffalo vs. Liberty 0-3-0 0.0% 
 
2024 Season
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Lafayette  30-13 W
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Missouri  0-38 L
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Massachusetts  34-3 W
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Northern Illinois  23-20 W
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Connecticut  3-47 L
 Sat., Oct. 5  OPEN 
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Toledo  30-15 W
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Western Michigan  41-48 L
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Ohio  16-47 L
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Akron  41-30 W
 Sat., Nov. 9  OPEN 
 Tue., Nov. 12  vs. Ball State  51-48 W
 Wed., Nov. 20  @ Eastern Michigan  37-20 W
 Tue., Nov. 26  vs. Kent State  43-7 W
 Sat., Jan. 4  vs. Liberty  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Scoring349-336
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
 
2024 Mid-American  Standings
 Season   Conference 
Miami Ohio 9-57-1
Ohio 11-37-1
Bowling Green 7-66-2
Buffalo 8-46-2
Northern Illinois 8-54-4
Toledo 8-54-4
Western Michigan 5-84-4
Akron 4-83-5
Ball State 3-92-6
Central Michigan 4-82-6
Eastern Michigan 5-72-6
Kent State 1-111-7
 
Longest Running Rivalry
 Buffalo & Alfred (NY) have played 45 games.
Buffalo has won 19 games.
Alfred (NY) has won 23 games.
with 3 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 2-43
 10 or more 109-143
 20 or more  105-75
 30 or more 81-20
 40 or more 43-5
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 25-0
 10 or more 86-186
 20 or more 47-177
 30 or more 14-131
 40 or more 4-63
 
  
 
Some records may be incomplete.

NOTES:
(1) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 8 games.
(2) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.