1959 Buffalo Bulls football team
American college football season
The 1959 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dick Offenhamer, the Bulls compiled a record of 8–1 and outscored opponents 279 points to 93.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | at Temple | No. T–20 | | W 28–14 | 4,000 | |
October 3 | Cortland | No. 8 | | W 68–2 | 8,500 | |
October 10 | at Bucknell | No. 5 | | L 21–26 | 5,000 | [2] |
October 17 | at Baldwin–Wallace | No. 10 | Berea, OH | W 27–18 | 4,000 | |
October 24 | Western Reserve | No. 9 | | W 22–2 | 6,000 | |
October 31 | at Youngstown | No. 8 | Youngstown, OH | W 16–7 | 4,500 | |
November 7 | Rhode Island | No. 9 | | W 41–6 | 8,500–9,000 | [3] |
November 14 | Gettysburg | No. 10 | | W 19–6 | 3,000 | |
November 21 | Marshall | No. T–11 | | W 37–12 | 7,500 | |
- Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ Hollander, Scott. "1959 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Bucknell Beats Buffalo in 26-to-21 Grid Upset". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell Tops Buffalo, 26-21". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. October 11, 1959. sect. 4, p. 5.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Buffalo)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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