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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Craig Cirbus enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Buffalo.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Lock Haven (PA)  30   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Illinois State  28   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Delaware State  40   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Ohio  0   50   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. West Chester (PA)  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Connecticut  0   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Youngstown State  17   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Massachusetts  20   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Hofstra  26   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Maine  13   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Villanova  28   42   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed421
  Defense Average38.3
  Opponents Record17-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 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.