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
Buffalo   –   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[2]
September 25Tampa
T 13–138,016[3]
October 2at UMass
W 18–610,200[4]
October 9Boston University
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 7–147,314[5]
October 16Richmond
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 24–07,705[6]
October 23Dayton
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
T 0–06,096[7]
October 30at Holy Cross
L 7–207,500[8]
November 6at Delaware
W 22–010,401[9]
November 13Colgate
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 28–08,268[10]
November 20at Villanova
W 20–710,200[11]

References

  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1965 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Boston College beats stubborn Buffalo 18–6". The Tampa Tribune. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tampa ties Bulls, 13–13". The Miami Herald. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sophomore QB sparks Buffalo to 18–6 victory". Democrat and Chronicle. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Boston's Terriers top Buffalo". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wells out for year after pacing Bulls". Star-Gazette. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dayton, Buffalo battle to tie". The Plain Dealer. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 8, 1965). "Buffalo Makes Defense Its Best Offense". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buffalo runs over Colgate". The Patriot-News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Buffalo 'blocks' Villanova, 20–7". The Sunday Telegraph. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Buffalo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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