Buffalo Bulls football records
This article concerns the Buffalo Bulls football records. These records include game statistics from when the Bulls first joined the Mid-American Conference in 1999. Games that went overtime are included, along with records of games between the Buffalo Bulls and teams belonging to the Bowl Championship Series.
Year-by-year results[]
All-time MAC records[]
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2017–18 college football season
This table includes all MAC games from 1999, the year the Bulls joined the Mid-American Conference.
Opponent | Games | Win | Loss | Pct. | PF | PA | First Meeting | Last Meeting | Streak | Most recent win |
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Akron | 19 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 450 | 466 | 1999 | 2019 | W 2 | 2019, 21-0 |
Ball State | 9 | 2 | 7 | .000 | 226 | 316 | 2000 | 2017 | W 1 | 2017, 40-24 |
Bowling Green | 15 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 337 | 454 | 2000 | 2017 | W 1 | 2017, 38–28 |
Central Michigan | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 157 | 233 | 1999 | 2015 | L 5 | 2004, 36–6 |
Eastern Michigan | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 144 | 164 | 2001 | 2018 | W 1 | 2018, 35-28 |
Kent State | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 320 | 367 | 1999 | 2017 | W 1 | 2017, 27–13 |
Miami University | 19 | 6 | 13 | .316 | 386 | 584 | 1999 | 2017 | L 2 | 2015, 29–24 |
Northern Illinois | 10 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 150 | 409 | 1999 | 2017 | L 10 | - |
Ohio | 15 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 448 | 483 | 1999 | 2017 | W 1 | 2017, 31–24 |
Toledo | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 148 | 203 | 2003 | 2013 | L 2 | 2007, 43–33 |
UMass | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 61 | 22 | 2012 | 2015 | W 2 | 2014, 41–21 |
Western Michigan | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 244 | 308 | 1999 | 2017 | L 2 | 2013, 33–0 |
Central Florida (2002–2004) | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 79 | 84 | 2002 | 2004 | W 1 | 2004, 48–20 |
Marshall (1999–2004) | 6 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 82 | 280 | 1999 | 2004 | L 6 | - |
Temple (2007–2011) | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 85 | 148 | 2007 | 2018 | W 1 | 2018, 36–29 |
Totals | 147 | 43 | 104 | .293 | 3272 | 4515 |
Overtime[]
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2017–18 college football season
Following the 1995 season, the NCAA changed the rules to allow for overtime on games tied at the end of four quarters. Until that time, the Bulls had tied 28 times. Since then, Buffalo has participated in twelve overtimes game and have won eight of those games.
Year | Opponent | Venue | Number of OT | Victor | Score |
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2000 | Kent State | UB Stadium | 1OT | Buffalo | W 20–17 |
2006 | Temple | UB Stadium | 1OT | Buffalo | W 9–3 |
2006 | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium | 3OT | Bowling Green | L 40–48 |
2007 | Kent State | Dix Stadium | 1OT | Buffalo | W 30–23 |
2008 | Western Michigan | UB Stadium | 1OT | Western Michigan | L 28–34 |
2008 | Army | UB Stadium | 1OT | Buffalo | W 27–24 |
2008 | Akron | Rubber Bowl | 4OT | Buffalo | W 43–40 |
2008 | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium | 2OT | Buffalo | W 40–34 |
2009 | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium | 1OT | Western Michigan | L 31–34 |
2013 | Stony Brook | UB Stadium | 5OT | Buffalo | W 26–23 |
2016 | Army | UB Stadium | 1OT | Buffalo | W 23–20 |
2017 | Western Michigan | UB Stadium | 7OT | Buffalo | L 71–68 |
Buffalo vs. the BCS[]
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2013–14 college football season
Since joining the MAC in 1999, the Bulls have played 34 regular season games and 1 postseason game against teams that are a member of one of the six conferences of the Bowl Championship Series, and have gone 2–33 all time against them (2–32 in the regular season, and 0–1 in the postseason). The Bulls have gone 0–2 against the ACC, 0–5 against the Big Ten, 0–4 against the Big 12, 2–21 against the Big East (0–1 in postseason play), and 0–3 against the SEC. The Bulls have yet to play against a team from the Pac-12 Conference. This table includes only games with teams that were members of one of the six BCS conferences at the time the game indicated was played. The conferences indicated are also reflective of the conference the team was a member of at the time the game was played.
Season | Date | vs./@ | Opponent | W/L | PF | PA | Conference | Site | Coach | Attendance | Opponent's Ranking | Bowl game |
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1999 | 11/13/1999 | @ | Virginia | L | 21 | 50 | ACC | Scott Stadium | Craig Cirbus | 40,100 | - | No |
2000 | 9/2/2000 | @ | Syracuse | L | 7 | 63 | Big East | Carrier Dome | Craig Cirbus | 40,634 | - | No |
2000 | 9/9/2000 | @ | Rutgers | L | 0 | 59 | Big East | Rutgers Stadium | Craig Cirbus | 26,511 | - | No |
2001 | 8/30/2001 | vs. | Rutgers | L | 15 | 31 | Big East | UB Stadium | Jim Hofher | 22,658 | - | No |
2002 | 9/7/2002 | @ | Rutgers | W | 34 | 11 | Big East | Rutgers Stadium | Jim Hofher | 19,101 | - | No |
2002 | 9/21/2002 | @ | Minnesota | L | 17 | 41 | Big Ten | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Jim Hofher | 34,294 | - | No |
2003 | 8/30/2003 | @ | Rutgers | L | 10 | 24 | Big East | Rutgers Stadium | Jim Hofher | 25,011 | - | No |
2003 | 9/6/2003 | @ | Iowa | L | 7 | 56 | Big Ten | Kinnick Stadium | Jim Hofher | 54,471 | #23 | No |
2004 | 9/11/2004 | vs. | Syracuse | L | 17 | 37 | Big East | UB Stadium | Jim Hofher | 29,013 | - | No |
2004 | 11/20/2004 | @ | Connecticut | L | 0 | 29 | Big East | Rentschler Field | Jim Hofher | 40,000 | - | No |
2005 | 9/1/2005 | @ | Connecticut | L | 0 | 38 | Big East | Rentschler Field | Jim Hofher | 40,000 | - | No |
2005 | 9/10/2005 | @ | Syracuse | L | 0 | 31 | Big East | Carrier Dome | Jim Hofher | 34,442 | - | No |
2005 | 9/17/2005 | vs. | Rutgers | L | 3 | 17 | Big East | UB Stadium | Jim Hofher | 17,620 | - | No |
2006 | 9/23/2006 | @ | Auburn | L | 7 | 38 | SEC | Jordan–Hare Stadium | Turner Gill | 84,921 | #3 | No |
2006 | 10/28/2006 | @ | Boston College | L | 0 | 41 | ACC | Alumni Stadium | Turner Gill | 14,682 | #17 | No |
2006 | 11/18/2006 | @ | Wisconsin | L | 3 | 35 | Big Ten | Camp Randall Stadium | Turner Gill | 80,850 | #10 | No |
2007 | 8/30/2007 | @ | Rutgers | L | 3 | 38 | Big East | Rutgers Stadium | Turner Gill | 43,091 | #16 | No |
2007 | 9/15/2007 | @ | Penn State | L | 24 | 45 | Big Ten | Beaver Stadium | Turner Gill | 107,506 | #12 | No |
2007 | 9/22/2007 | vs. | Baylor | L | 21 | 34 | Big 12 | UB Stadium | Turner Gill | 22,676 | - | No |
2007 | 10/20/2007 | @ | Syracuse | L | 12 | 20 | Big East | Carrier Dome | Turner Gill | 30,897 | - | No |
2008 | 9/6/2008 | @ | Pittsburgh | L | 16 | 27 | Big East | Heinz Field | Turner Gill | 42,494 | - | No |
2008 | 9/20/2008 | @ | Missouri | L | 21 | 42 | Big 12 | Faurot Field | Turner Gill | 65,566 | #5 | No |
2008 | 1/3/2009 | vs. | Connecticut | L | 20 | 38 | Big East | Rogers Centre | Turner Gill | 40,184 | - | Yes |
2009 | 9/12/2009 | vs. | Pittsburgh | L | 27 | 54 | Big East | UB Stadium | Turner Gill | 21,870 | - | No |
2010 | 9/11/2010 | @ | Baylor | L | 6 | 34 | Big 12 | Floyd Casey Stadium | Jeff Quinn | 40,853 | - | No |
2010 | 9/25/2010 | @ | Connecticut | L | 21 | 45 | Big East | Rentschler Field | Jeff Quinn | 36,738 | - | No |
2011 | 9/3/2011 | @ | Pittsburgh | L | 16 | 35 | Big East | Heinz Field | Jeff Quinn | 48,359 | - | No |
2011 | 9/24/2011 | vs. | Connecticut | L | 3 | 17 | Big East | UB Stadium | Jeff Quinn | 18,215 | - | No |
2011 | 10/1/2011 | @ | Tennessee | L | 10 | 41 | SEC | Neyland Stadium | Jeff Quinn | 87,758 | - | No |
2012 | 9/1/2012 | @ | Georgia | L | 23 | 45 | SEC | Sanford Stadium | Jeff Quinn | 92,446 | #6 | No |
2012 | 9/29/2012 | @ | Connecticut | L | 17 | 24 | Big East | Rentschler Field | Jeff Quinn | 34,666 | - | No |
2012 | 10/20/2012 | vs. | Pittsburgh | L | 6 | 20 | Big East | UB Stadium | Jeff Quinn | 17,021 | - | No |
2013 | 8/31/2013 | @ | Ohio State | L | 20 | 40 | Big Ten | Ohio Stadium | Jeff Quinn | 103,980 | #2 | No |
2013 | 9/7/2013 | @ | Baylor | L | 13 | 70 | Big 12 | Floyd Casey Stadium | Jeff Quinn | 39,126 | #23 | No |
2013 | 9/28/2013 | vs. | Connecticut | W | 41 | 12 | Big East | UB Stadium | Jeff Quinn | 20,952 | - | No |
Totals | 2–33 | 461 | 1282 | 1,518,703 | ||||||||
Regular Season Totals | 2–32 | 441 | 1244 | 1,478,522 | ||||||||
Postseason Totals | 0–1 | 20 | 38 | 40,184 |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Buffalo Records by Team". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
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