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1967 Buffalo Bulls football team

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1967 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Ted Gibbons
  • Rick Wells
Home stadiumRotary Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
Buffalo – 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Kent StateW 30–611,019[2]
September 23at NC StateL 6–2420,200[3]
September 30at VirginiaL 12–3516,000[4]
October 7Temple
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 44–149,275[5]
October 14Boston University
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 6–08,573[6]
October 21at Boston CollegeW 26–1415,000[7]
October 28at Holy CrossL 25–3812,021–12,029[8]
November 4at DelawareW 38–196,200–6,523[9]
November 11at VillanovaL 23–418,352[10]
November 18Colgate
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 31–06,646[11]

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References

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  1. ↑ Hollander, Scott. "1967 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Buffalo Bulls trounce Kent State in opener". Democrat and Chronicle. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "State whips Buffalo". Greensboro Daily News. September 24, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Arnette stars as UVa romps". The News and Observer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Chevalier, Jack (October 8, 1967). "Buffalo Routs Temple, 44–14, with Big Plays". The Philadelphia Inquirer. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Buffalo squeaks past Boston U." The Plain Dealer. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Boston College bows to Buffalo". The Sacramento Union. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "O'Neil Pilots Holy Cross to 38–25 Romp". Boston Sunday Globe. October 29, 1967. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Bodley, Hal (November 6, 1967). "Hearty Hen Fans Treated to Gallant Comeback Bid". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "41–23 victory for Villanova". Sunday News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Soph Sets Mark as Bulls Rip Colgate". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1967 Buffalo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.