2016 Buffalo Bulls football team

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2016 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		6	–	2					8	–	6
Miami (OH) x		6	–	2					6	–	7
Akron		3	–	5					5	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5					4	–	8
Kent State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Buffalo		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Toledo		6	–	2					9	–	4
Northern Illinois		5	–	3					5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		4	–	4					7	–	6
Central Michigan		3	–	5					6	–	7
Ball State		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by second-year head coach Lance Leipold. The team played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

September 27:00 PMAlbany*

• UB Stadium
• Amherst, NY

ESPN3L 16–22 18,657 September 179:00 PMat Nevada*

• Mackay Stadium
• Reno, NV

MW Net/TwitterL 14–38 20,457 September 247:00 PMArmy*

• UB Stadium
• Amherst, NY

ESPN3W 23–20 ^OT19,217 October 11:00 PMat Boston College*

• Alumni Stadium
• Chestnut Hill, MA

ACCN+L 3–35 24,203 October 83:30 PMKent State

• UB Stadium
• Amherst, NY

ESPN3L 20–44 20,532 October 153:30 PMBall State

• UB Stadium
• Amherst, NY

ESPN3L 21–31 16,092 October 223:30 PMat Northern Illinois

• Huskie Stadium
• DeKalb, IL

ESPN3L 7–44 11,801 October 277:30 PMAkron

• UB Stadium
• Amherst, NY

BCSN/ESPN3W 41–20 15,012 November 36:00 PMat Ohio

• Peden Stadium
• Athens, OH

CBSSNL 10–34 17,113 November 121:00 PMMiami (OH)

• UB Stadium
• Amherst, NY

ESPN3L 24–35 15,447 November 193:30 PMat No. 14 Western Michigan

• Waldo Stadium
• Kalamazoo, MI

ESPNUL 0–38 26,136 November 252:30 PMat Bowling Green

• Doyt Perry Stadium
• Bowling Green, OH

ESPN3L 19–27 10,021

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Game notes

Albany

See also: 2016 Albany Great Danes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–7	2015	UB, 51–14

Week One: Albany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	7	7	0	8	22
Bulls	0	13	3	0	16

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: September 2
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 18,657
• TV: ESPN3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UA – UB – Leading Rushers UA – UB – Leading Receivers UA – UB – Leading Tacklers UA – UB –

@ Nevada

See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2015	NEV, 24–21

Week Three: Buffalo Bulls at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	7	7	14
Wolf Pack	7	17	7	7	38

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 20,457
• TV: MW Net/Twitter

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – UNR – Leading Rushers UB – UNR – Leading Receivers UB – UNR – Leading Tacklers UB – UNR –

Army

See also: 2016 Army Black Knights football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	2014	ARMY, 47–39

Week Four: Army Black Knights at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Black Knights	7	3	10	0	0	20
Bulls	0	0	6	14	3	23

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 19,217
• TV: ESPN3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers USMA – UB – Leading Rushers USMA – UB – Leading Receivers USMA – UB – Leading Tacklers USMA – UB –

@ Boston College

See also: 2016 Boston College Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–6	2006	BC, 41–0

Week Five: Buffalo Bulls at Boston College Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	3	0	0	3
Eagles	7	14	0	14	35

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 24,203
• TV: ACCN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – BC – Leading Rushers UB – BC – Leading Receivers UB – BC – Leading Tacklers UB – BC –

Kent State

See also: 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–10	2015	UB, 18–17

Week Six: Kent State Golden Flashes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	10	10	7	17	44
Bulls	0	3	3	14	20

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 20,532

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers KSU – UB – Leading Rushers KSU – UB – Leading Receivers KSU – UB – Leading Tacklers KSU – UB –

Ball State

See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–8	2011	BALL, 28–25

Week Seven: Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	14	10	31
Bulls	7	7	0	7	21

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 16,092

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers BSU – UB – Leading Rushers BSU – UB – Leading Receivers BSU – UB – Leading Tacklers BSU – UB –

@ Northern Illinois

See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–9	2015	NIU, 41–30

Week Eight: Buffalo Bulls at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	7	0	0	7
Huskies	10	20	7	7	44

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 11,801

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – NIU – Leading Rushers UB – NIU – Leading Receivers UB – NIU – Leading Tacklers UB – NIU –

Akron

See also: 2016 Akron Zips football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–10	2015	AKR, 42–21

Week Nine: Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	3	7	3	7	20
Bulls	3	17	0	21	41

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• TV: CBSSN or ESPN3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UA – UB – Leading Rushers UA – UB – Leading Receivers UA – UB – Leading Tacklers UA – UB –

@ Ohio

See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–13	2015	UB, 41–17

Week Ten: Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	10	0	0	10
Bobcats	10	17	0	7	34

at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – OU – Leading Rushers UB – OU – Leading Receivers UB – OU – Leading Tacklers UB – OU –

Miami (OH)

See also: 2016 Miami RedHawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–12	2015	UB, 29–24

Week Eleven: Miami RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	13	7	12	3	35
Bulls	0	7	3	14	24

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers MU – UB – Leading Rushers MU – UB – Leading Receivers MU – UB – Leading Tacklers MU – UB –

@ Western Michigan

See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	2013	UB, 33–0

Week Twelve: Buffalo Bulls at Western Michigan Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0
#14 Broncos	0	14	10	14	38

at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – WMU – Leading Rushers UB – WMU – Leading Receivers UB – WMU – Leading Tacklers UB – WMU –

@ Bowling Green

See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–10	2015	BGSU, 28–22

Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bulls at Bowling Green Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	12	0	7	19
Falcons	7	7	6	7	27

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 2:30 PM EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – BGSU – Leading Rushers UB – BGSU – Leading Receivers UB – BGSU – Leading Tacklers UB – BGSU –