1957 Buffalo Bulls football team

1957 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Dick Offenhamer (3rd season)
Captain	Remo Damiani
Home stadium	Rotary Field

1957 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
St. Norbert			–					8	–	0	–	0
Juniata			–					7	–	0	–	0
Hobart			–					6	–	0	–	0
Hofstra			–					9	–	1	–	0
Louisville			–					9	–	1	–	0
Rose Poly			–					7	–	1	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					7	–	1	–	1
Montana State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	2	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					8	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					5	–	2	–	1
Tampa			–					6	–	3	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					4	–	2	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					4	–	2	–	1
Washington University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					5	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	0
Carthage			–					4	–	3	–	1
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	4	–	0
Hawaii			–					4	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga			–					4	–	5	–	1
Arkansas State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					3	–	5	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	6	–	0
Pepperdine			–					3	–	6	–	0
La Verne			–					3	–	7	–	1
UC Riverside			–					1	–	4	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					1	–	6	–	1
Washington & Jefferson			–					1	–	6	–	1
Drexel			–					1	–	7	–	0
Temple			–					1	–	7	–	0
Washington and Lee			–					0	–	8	–	0

The 1957 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Offenhamer, the Bulls compiled a 5–4 record.^[1] The team played its home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Carnegie Tech	Pittsburgh, PA	W 14–9
October 5	Lafayette	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 6–13		[2]
October 12	Western Reserve	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 6–13
October 19	at St. Lawrence	Canton, New York	W 14–6
October 26	at Alfred	Alfred, NY	W 15–0
November 2	Wayne State (MI)	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 33–7
November 9	Cortland	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 0–20
November 16	Lehigh	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 7–27	8,500	[3]
November 23	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 13–6		[4]

^[5]

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1958 NFL draft

The following Bull was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.^[6]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
4	44	Frank Woidzik	Tackle	Los Angeles Rams

References

1. "Buffalo Football 2018 Information Guide" (PDF). University of Buffalo. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
2. "Lafayette Cops 2nd; Leopards Win, 14-6, At Buffalo". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 6, 1957. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Engineers Win, 27-7, in Bruiser". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 18, 1957. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Joe McNulty (November 24, 1956). "Temple Leads, Bows To Buffalo Power, 13-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Buffalo)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
6. "1958 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.