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1962 Buffalo Bulls football team

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1962 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainDick Hort, Jim Wolfe
Home stadiumRotary Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dick Offenhamer, the Bulls compiled a record of 6–3. The team's offense scored 159 points while the defense allowed 148 points. Buffalo played home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Boston UniversityW 27–23
September 29at Holy CrossL 6–1612,000[1]
October 6VillanovaL 6–36
October 13No. 3 Delawaredagger
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 20–198,500–8,512[2][3]
October 20at TempleW 16–1310,500[4]
October 27Ohio
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–41
November 3at BucknellW 28–04,000[5]
November 10at GettysburgGettysburg, PAW 44–0
November 17Colgate
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 6–09,289[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Holy Cross Tops Buffalo by 16 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 30, 1962. p. S9.
  2. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 15, 1962). "Scholato, Michaels May Miss Villanova Game". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Frush, Charlie (October 21, 1962). "Temple Gives Its All, but Is Overpowered by Stubborn Buffalo". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Quarterback Leads Buffalo to 28-0 Win over Bucknell". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 4, 1962. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Buffalo Sets Back Colgate in Snow, 6-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 18, 1962. p. S4.