1967 Buffalo Bulls football team

1967 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Ted Gibbons
  • Rick Wells
Home stadiumRotary Field
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   8 – 2 – 1
New Mexico State   –   7 – 2 – 1
UTEP   –   7 – 2 – 1
Utah State   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   7 – 2 – 2
West Texas State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Houston   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Xavier   –   6 – 3 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
  –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colorado State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Doc Urich, the Bulls compiled a record of 6–4. The team's offense scored 241 points while the defense allowed 191 points.[1] Buffalo played home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Kent StateW 30–611,019
September 23at NC StateL 6–2420,200[2]
September 30at VirginiaL 12–3516,000[3]
October 7Temple
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 44–149,275[4]
October 14Boston University
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 6–08,573
October 21at Boston CollegeW 26–1415,000
October 28at Holy CrossL 25–3812,021–12,029[5]
November 4at DelawareW 38–196,200–6,523[6]
November 11at VillanovaL 23–418,352
November 18Colgate
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 31–06,646[7]

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References

  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1967 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "State whips Buffalo". Greensboro Daily News. September 24, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arnette stars as UVa romps". The News and Observer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 8, 1967). "Buffalo Routs Temple, 44-14, with Big Plays". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "O'Neil Pilots Holy Cross to 38-25 Romp". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 29, 1967. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 6, 1967). "Hearty Hen Fans Treated to Gallant Comeback Bid". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Soph Sets Mark as Bulls Rip Colgate". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Schedule/Results (1967 Buffalo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.