1965 Buffalo Bulls football team

1965 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–2
Head coach
CaptainJoe Holly
Home stadiumRotary Field
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
  –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Dick Offenhamer in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Bulls compiled a record of 5–3–2. The team's offense scored 145 points while the defense allowed 78 points.[1] Buffalo played home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Boston College
L 6–1821,700
September 25Tampa
T 13–138,016
October 2at UMass
W 18–610,200
October 9Boston University
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 7–147,315–8,000[2]
October 16Richmond
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 24–07,705[3]
October 23Dayton
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
T 0–06,096
October 30at Holy Cross
L 7–207,500[4]
November 6at Delaware
W 22–010,401[5]
November 13Colgate
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 28–08,268[6]
November 20at Villanova
W 20–710,200–10,400[7]

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References

  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1965 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Boston University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Wells out for year after pacing Bulls". Star-Gazette. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 31, 1965). "Holy Cross Trips Buffalo, 20-7, to Give Massuco 1st Victory". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 8, 1965). "Buffalo Makes Defense Its Best Offense". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Untitled". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. S5.
  7. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Villanova vs. Buffalo)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Buffalo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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