1968 Buffalo Bulls football team

1968 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Doc Urich (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (1st season)
Captain	Don Sabo, Denny Mason
Home stadium	Rotary Field, War Memorial Stadium

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Doc Urich in his third and final season as head coach, the Bulls compiled a record of 7–3. The team's offense scored 195 points while the defense allowed 183 points.^[1] Buffalo played three home games at Rotary Field and one at War Memorial Stadium, both located in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 10–28	21,187
September 21	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 21–13
September 27	UMass	War Memorial Stadium Buffalo, NY	W 23–0	9,434–9,493	[2][3]
October 5	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 12–31	19,200
October 12	Delaware	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 29–17	8,536	[4]
October 19	Villanova	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 7–28
October 26	Holy Cross	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 10–9	6,207	[5]
November 2	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 50–40	6,000	[6]
November 9	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 20–7	15,153	[7]
November 23	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 13–10	8,000	[8][9]

References

1. Hollander, Scott. "1968 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
2. Johnston, Dick (September 28, 1968). "Mason Jars Umass With Passes; He Unwound After Talk With Doc". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. p. C2. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
4. Bodley, Hal (October 14, 1968). "Two Unexpected Plays Help Buffalo Top Hens". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Buffalo Defeats Holy Cross, 10-9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 27, 1968. p. S12.
6. Chevalier, Jack (November 3, 1968). "Bobbles Help Buffalo Score, Down Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
8. Don Whiteley (November 24, 1968). "Buffalo Catches B.U., 13-10". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.