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1966 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainBill Taylor
Home stadium Rotary Field
Seasons
←  1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
VPI   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulls offense scored 220 points while the defense allowed 172 points. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Kent State
W 27–23
September 24 Cornell
L 21–2810,958
October 1 Villanova
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 28–8
October 8at Boston University
L 16–26
October 15at Dayton
L 3–13
October 22at Boston College
L 21–2217,200
October 29 Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 35–310,303 [2]
November 5 Delaware
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 36–65,434 [3]
November 12at Tampa
L 8–277,000 [4]
November 19 Youngstown State
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 25–16

References

  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1966 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jones Powers Buffalo to 35-3 Victory over Crusaders". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 30, 1966. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 7, 1966). "Hen Gambles Backfire in Loss to Buffalo". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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