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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: Richard Doc Urich
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Richard Doc Urich enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Buffalo.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Iowa State  0   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Kent State  21   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Massachusetts  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Boston College  12   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Delaware  29   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Villanova  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Holy Cross  10   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Temple  50   40   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Northern Illinois  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Boston  13   10   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record18-41
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Penn State 11-0354120Won  15-14  Joe Paterno
San Diego State 9-0-1377155   Don Coryell
Boise State 8-2324124   Tony Knap
Eastern Michigan 8-224891   Dan Boisture
Florida State 8-3308211Lost  27-31  Bill Peterson
Nevada Las Vegas 8-1266103   Bill Ireland
Air Force 7-3251156   Ben Martin
Army 7-3270137   Tom Cahill
Buffalo 7-3185183   Richard Doc Urich
Notre Dame 7-2-1376170   Ara R. Parseghian
Utah State 7-3247142   Chuck Mills
Virginia Tech 7-4240165Lost  17-34  Jerry Claiborne
West Virginia 7-3207141   Jim Carlen
Boston College 6-3253196   Joseph Joe Yukica
Syracuse 6-4252154   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Ball State 5-4189218   Wave Myers
Houston 5-3-2325154   Bill Yeoman
Miami 5-5161131   Charlie Tate
New Mexico State 5-5228244   Jim Wood
Georgia Tech 4-6158263   Bud Carson
Southern Mississippi 4-6228231   Thad Pie Vann
San Jose State 3-7148403   Harry Anderson
Navy 2-8136303   William T. Bill Elias
Northern Illinois 2-8154258   Howard Fletcher
Tulane 2-8163300   Jim Pittman
Pittsburgh 1-999393   David R. Hart

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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