1961 Buffalo Bulls football team

The 1961 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its seventh season under head coach Dick Offenhamer, the team compiled a 4–5 record.[1] The team played its home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

1961 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
CaptainBill Selent, Jack Hartman
Home stadiumRotary Field
1961 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wheaton (IL)    8 0 0
Tampa    8 1 0
Mississippi Southern    8 2 0
Howard (AL)    7 2 0
Southern Connecticut State    7 2 0
Arlington State    7 3 0
Northern Michigan    6 2 0
Sewanee    5 2 1
Cal Poly Pomona    6 3 0
Louisville    6 3 0
Montana State    4 3 1
Drake    5 4 0
Pacific (CA)    5 4 0
Wabash    5 4 0
Northeastern    4 4 0
Santa Clara    3 3 0
Buffalo    4 5 0
Norfolk State    3 4 0
Abilene Christian    4 6 0
Chattanooga    4 6 0
North Park    3 5 0
Union (NY)    3 5 0
Arkansas State    3 6 0
Trinity (TX)    2 7 0
Carnegie Tech    1 7 0
UC Riverside    1 7 0
Pepperdine    1 9 0
Rose Poly    0 8 0
Washington University    0 9 0
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16GettysburgW 14–6
September 23at Boston UniversityBoston, MAW 24–12
September 30at DelawareL 12–367,000[2]
October 7Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 8–209,327[3]
October 14at VillanovaL 6–28
October 21Temple
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 30–36,921[4]
October 28at ConnecticutW 30–7
November 4Bucknell
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–128,126[5]
November 11VMI
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–39

References

  1. "Buffalo Football 2018 Information Guide" (PDF). University of Buffalo. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. Kelley, Bob (October 2, 1961). "Buffalo Battered by Hens, 36 to 12". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Holy Cross Wallops Buffalo Eleven, 20-8". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. October 8, 1961. p. 8C via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Buffalo Beats Temple, 30-3". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. United Press International. October 22, 1961. p. 51 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bisons Upset Buffalo 12-6". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 5, 1961. p. 40 via Newspapers.com.
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