American college football season
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[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 pm | Albany* | | ESPN3 | L 16–22 | 18,657 |
September 17 | 9:00 pm | at Nevada* | | Campus Insiders/Twitter | L 14–38 | 20,457 |
September 24 | 7:00 pm | Army* | | ESPN3 | W 23–20 OT | 19,217 |
October 1 | 1:00 pm | at Boston College* | | ACCN+ | L 3–35 | 24,203 |
October 8 | 3:30 pm | Kent State | | ESPN3 | L 20–44 | 20,532 |
October 15 | 3:30 pm | Ball State | | ESPN3 | L 21–31 | 16,092 |
October 22 | 3:30 pm | at Northern Illinois | | ESPN3 | L 7–44 | 11,801 |
| 7:30 pm | Akron | | BCSN/ESPN3 | W 41–20 | 15,012 |
| 6:00 pm | at Ohio | | CBSSN | L 10–34 | 17,113 |
November 12 | 1:00 pm | Miami (OH) | | ESPN3 | L 24–35 | 15,447 |
November 19 | 3:30 pm | at No. 14 Western Michigan | | ESPNU | L 0–38 | 26,136 |
| 2:30 pm | at Bowling Green | | ESPN3 | L 19–27 | 10,021 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Eastern time
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- Schedule Source:[1]
Roster[]
2016 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
41 Boise Ross CB Sr. 6-0 195 Bethlehem, PA / Liberty Sociology
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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4
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Khalil Hodge
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So
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CB
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9
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Tatum Slack
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So
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LB
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42
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Matt Otwinowski
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Fr
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DB
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43
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Craig Hardgers
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Jr
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DE
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94
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Myles Nicholas
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So
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DT
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95
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Jake Khoury
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So
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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95
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Conor Clarke
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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Game summaries[]
Albany[]
Week One: Albany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Great Danes |
7 |
7 |
0 | 8 | 22 |
Bulls |
0 |
13 |
3 | 0 | 16 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 18,657
- TV: ESPN3
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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@ Nevada[]
Week Three: Buffalo Bulls at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls |
0 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
17 |
7 | 7 | 38 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 20,457
- TV: MW Net/Twitter
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Army[]
Week Four: Army Black Knights at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Black Knights |
7 |
3 |
10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Bulls |
0 |
0 |
6 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 19,217
- TV: ESPN3
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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@ Boston College[]
Week Five: Buffalo Bulls at Boston College Eagles – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Eagles |
7 |
14 |
0 | 14 | 35 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 24,203
- TV: ACCN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Kent State[]
Week Six: Kent State Golden Flashes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Flashes |
10 |
10 |
7 | 17 | 44 |
Bulls |
0 |
3 |
3 | 14 | 20 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 20,532
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Ball State[]
Week Seven: Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
7 |
0 |
14 | 10 | 31 |
Bulls |
7 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 16,092
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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@ Northern Illinois[]
Week Eight: Buffalo Bulls at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
Huskies |
10 |
20 |
7 | 7 | 44 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 11,801
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Akron[]
Week Nine: Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Zips |
3 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 20 |
Bulls |
3 |
17 |
0 | 21 | 41 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
- TV: BCSN/ESPN3
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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@ Ohio[]
Week Ten: Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls |
0 |
10 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
Bobcats |
10 |
17 |
0 | 7 | 34 |
at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- TV: CBSSN
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Miami (OH)[]
Week Eleven: Miami RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
RedHawks |
13 |
7 |
12 | 3 | 35 |
Bulls |
0 |
7 |
3 | 14 | 24 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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@ Western Michigan[]
Week Twelve: Buffalo Bulls at Western Michigan Broncos – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
#14 Broncos |
0 |
14 |
10 | 14 | 38 |
at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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@ Bowling Green[]
Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bulls at Bowling Green Falcons – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls |
0 |
12 |
0 | 7 | 19 |
Falcons |
7 |
7 |
6 | 7 | 27 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
- Date:
- Game time: 2:30 PM EST
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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