1969 Buffalo Bulls football team

1969 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (2nd season)
CaptainPaul Lang, Scott Clark
Home stadiumRotary Field, War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
VPI   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Deming, the Bulls compiled a record of 6–3. The team's offense scored 174 points while the defense allowed 89 points.[1] Buffalo played four home games at Rotary Field and one at War Memorial Stadium, both located in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Ball State
L 7–1016,112
September 20Xavier
W 17–0[2]
September 27at UMass
W 16–613,200[3]
October 4Kent State
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 8–17
October 11Dayton
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 27-0
October 18at Holy Cross
 Canceled
October 25Virginia Tech
L 7–218,354[4]
November 1Temple
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 33–07,351[5]
November 8at Boston College
W 35–2120,500
November 22at Villanova
W 24–14

Roster

1969 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Mick Murtha Sr
OT 77 Chris Wolf Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1969 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buffalo win a bitter one for Murtha". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 21, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Virginia Tech discovers how sweet it is (to win)". The Roanoke Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Newman, Chuck (November 2, 1969). "Buffalo Beef Grinds Temple Strategy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Buffalo Blanks Temple, 33-0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 2, 1969. p. 3D.


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