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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: Pete Lembo
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 414-563-28
 Winning Pct. 42%
 Vacated Wins 0
 Forfeit Games 0
 Adjusted Record 414-563-28
 Winning Pct. 42%
 National Championships 0
 Conference Titles 1
 Division Titles 3
 Conference Record 74-124-0
 All American Players 
 NFL Players (#2)
 Home Record 231-245-15
 Away Record 147-284-7
 
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  26-28
 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
 11/20/2024 (Wed)  
@ Eastern Michigan in a Conference Game
Last Time: Buffalo lost 11-24 in 2023.
All-Time:
 Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan 4-7-0 36.4% 
 
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  
 Tue., Nov. 26  vs. Kent State  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Scoring269-309
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
 
2024 Mid-American  Standings
 Season   Conference 
Miami Ohio 6-43-0
Ohio 7-33-0
Bowling Green 6-42-1
Buffalo 6-42-1
Toledo 7-32-1
Akron 2-81-2
Ball State 3-71-3
Central Michigan 3-71-3
Eastern Michigan 5-51-2
Northern Illinois 6-41-2
Western Michigan 4-61-2
Kent State 1-90-3
 
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 107-143
 20 or more  103-75
 30 or more 79-20
 40 or more 42-5
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 24-0
 10 or more 85-186
 20 or more 46-177
 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.