1959 Buffalo Bulls football team

The 1959 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dick Offenhamer, the Bulls compiled a record of 8–1 and outscored opponents 279 points to 93.[1]

1959 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainSam Sanders, Stan Kowalski
Home stadiumRotary Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hofstra     9 0 0
Howard (AL)     9 1 0
Buffalo     8 1 0
Carnegie Tech     7 1 0
Cal Poly Pomona     7 1 1
North Park     6 1 1
Santa Clara     4 1 0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^     8 2 0
Northern Michigan     6 2 0
UC Riverside     5 2 0
Montana State     6 3 0
Carthage     5 3 1
Louisville     6 4 0
Memphis State     6 4 0
Mississippi Southern     6 4 0
Arlington State     4 3 0
Sewanee     4 3 1
Abilene Christian     5 5 0
Baldwin–Wallace     4 4 0
Washington and Lee     3 4 1
Xavier     4 6 0
Wabash     3 5 1
Rose Poly     2 4 1
Arkansas State     3 6 0
Hawaii     3 6 0
Trinity (TX)     3 6 0
Pepperdine     2 5 1
Chattanooga     3 7 0
Tampa     3 7 0
Drake     2 7 0
Northeastern     1 6 1
Washington University     1 7 0
St. Norbert     0 6 1
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at TempleNo. T–20W 28–144,000
October 3CortlandNo. 8W 68–28,500
October 10at BucknellNo. 5L 21–265,000[2]
October 17at Baldwin–WallaceNo. 10Berea, OHW 27–184,000
October 24Western ReserveNo. 9
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 22–26,000
October 31at YoungstownNo. 8Youngstown, OHW 16–74,500
November 7Rhode IslandNo. 9
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 41–68,500–9,000[3]
November 14GettysburgNo. 10
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 19–63,000
November 21MarshallNo. T–11
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 37–127,500
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1959 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bucknell Beats Buffalo in 26-to-21 Grid Upset". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell Tops Buffalo, 26-21". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. October 11, 1959. sect. 4, p. 5.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Buffalo)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.