2016 Buffalo Bulls football team

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2016 Buffalo Bulls football
Buffalo Bulls logo.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2016 record2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Kotelnicki (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
(Capacity: 29,013)
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 2     8 6  
Miami x   6 2     6 7  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 8  
Kent State   2 6     3 9  
Buffalo   1 7     2 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 0     13 1  
Toledo   6 2     9 4  
Northern Illinois   5 3     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     7 6  
Central Michigan   3 5     6 7  
Ball State   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by second-year head coach Lance Leipold. The team played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 pmAlbany*ESPN3L 16–2218,657
September 179:00 pmat Nevada*Campus Insiders/TwitterL 14–3820,457
September 247:00 pmArmy*
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3W 23–20 OT19,217
October 11:00 pmat Boston College*ACCN+L 3–3524,203
October 83:30 pmKent Statedagger
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3L 20–4420,532
October 153:30 pmBall State
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3L 21–3116,092
October 223:30 pmat Northern IllinoisESPN3L 7–4411,801
October 277:30 pmAkron
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
BCSN/ESPN3W 41–2015,012
November 36:00 pmat OhioCBSSNL 10–3417,113
November 121:00 pmMiami (OH)
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3L 24–3515,447
November 193:30 pmat No. 14 Western Michigan
ESPNUL 0–3826,136
November 252:30 pmat Bowling GreenESPN3L 19–2710,021
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[1]

Roster[]

2016 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 2 Jordan Johnson Sr
QB 3 Tyree Jackson Fr
WR 10 Jerin Scroggins So
RB 11 Theo Anderson Fr
QB 12 Drew Anderson So
OL 52 Dan Carr Fr
TE 85 Mason Schreck Sr
Defense 41 Boise Ross CB Sr. 6-0 195 Bethlehem, PA / Liberty Sociology
Pos. # Name Class
LB 4 Khalil Hodge So
CB 9 Tatum Slack So
LB 42 Matt Otwinowski Fr
DB 43 Craig Hardgers Jr
DE 94 Myles Nicholas So
DT 95 Jake Khoury So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 95 Conor Clarke Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries[]

Albany[]

Week One: Albany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Great Danes 7 7 0822
Bulls 0 13 3016

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 18,657
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

@ Nevada[]

Week Three: Buffalo Bulls at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 0 7714
Wolf Pack 7 17 7738

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,457
  • TV: MW Net/Twitter
Game information

Army[]

Week Four: Army Black Knights at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Black Knights 7 3 100020
Bulls 0 0 614323

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 19,217
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

@ Boston College[]

Week Five: Buffalo Bulls at Boston College Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 3 003
Eagles 7 14 01435

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 24,203
  • TV: ACCN+
Game information

Kent State[]

Week Six: Kent State Golden Flashes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 10 10 71744
Bulls 0 3 31420

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,532
Game information

Ball State[]

Week Seven: Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 141031
Bulls 7 7 0721

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 16,092
Game information

@ Northern Illinois[]

Week Eight: Buffalo Bulls at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 7 007
Huskies 10 20 7744

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,801
Game information

Akron[]

Week Nine: Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Zips 3 7 3720
Bulls 3 17 02141

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • TV: BCSN/ESPN3
Game information

@ Ohio[]

Week Ten: Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 10 0010
Bobcats 10 17 0734

at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information

Miami (OH)[]

Week Eleven: Miami RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
1 2 34Total
RedHawks 13 7 12335
Bulls 0 7 31424

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game information

@ Western Michigan[]

Week Twelve: Buffalo Bulls at Western Michigan Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 0 000
#14 Broncos 0 14 101438

at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game information

@ Bowling Green[]

Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bulls at Bowling Green Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 12 0719
Falcons 7 7 6727

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 2:30 PM EST
Game information

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 Buffalo Bulls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2016.


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