1969 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (2nd season)
CaptainPaul Lang, Scott Clark
Home stadiumRotary Field
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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 in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulls offense scored 174 points while the defense allowed 89 points.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Ball StateL 7–1016,112
September 20XavierW 17–0[2]
September 27at UMassW 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 25VPI
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 7–218,350
November 1Temple
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 33–07,351[4]
November 8at Boston CollegeW 35–2120,500
November 22at VillanovaW 24–14

Roster

1969 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Mick Murtha Sr
OT 77 Chris Wolf Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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. 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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