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1966 Buffalo Bulls football team

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American college football season
1966 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainBill Taylor
Home stadiumRotary Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       9 0 1
Colgate       8 1 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech       9 2 0
Army       8 2 0
Dayton       8 2 0
Houston       8 2 0
Memphis State       7 2 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       8 2 1
Virginia Tech       8 2 1
Syracuse       8 3 0
Colorado State       7 3 0
New Mexico State       7 3 0
West Texas State       7 3 0
Villanova       6 3 0
Holy Cross       6 3 1
Southern Miss       6 4 0
Texas Western       6 4 0
Tulane       5 4 1
Florida State       6 5 0
Buffalo       5 5 0
Penn State       5 5 0
Air Force       4 6 0
Boston College       4 6 0
Navy       4 6 0
Utah State       4 6 0
Xavier       4 6 0
Pacific       4 7 0
San Jose State       3 7 0
Pittsburgh       1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Doc Urich, the Bulls compiled a record of 5–5. The team's offense scored 220 points while the defense allowed 172 points.[1] Buffalo played home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Kent State W 27–23
September 24Cornell L 21–2810,958[2]
October 1Villanova
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 28–8
October 8at Boston University L 16–26
October 15at Dayton L 3–13
October 22at Boston College L 21–2217,200
October 29Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 35–310,303[3]
November 5Delaware
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 36–65,434[4]
November 12at Tampa L 8–277,000[5]
November 19Youngstown State
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 25–16

References

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  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1966 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "4 Cornell Surges Beat Buffalo, 28-21". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 25, 1966. p. S7.
  3. ^ "Jones Powers Buffalo to 35-3 Victory over Crusaders". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 30, 1966. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 7, 1966). "Hen Gambles Backfire in Loss to Buffalo". Evening Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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