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1970 Buffalo Bulls football team

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1970 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (3rd season)
CaptainCharlie Donnor, Prentis Henley
Home stadiumRotary Field
Seasons
← 1969
1977 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame     10 1 0
Villanova     9 2 0
No. 16 Air Force     9 3 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech     9 3 0
Boston College     8 2 0
No. 19 Houston     8 3 0
West Virginia     8 3 0
No. 17 Tulane     8 4 0
No. 18 Penn State     7 3 0
West Texas State     7 3 0
Cincinnati     7 4 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Virginia Tech     5 6 0
Syracuse     6 4 0
Dayton     5 4 1
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Rutgers     5 5 0
Utah State     5 5 0
Colgate     5 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     3 8 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Marshall     3 6 0
Buffalo     2 9 0
Navy     2 9 0
Army     1 9 1
Xavier     1 9 0
Holy Cross     0 10 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Bob Deming in his second and final season as head coach, the Bulls compiled a record of 2–9. The team's offense scored 133 points while the defense allowed 299 points.[1] Buffalo played home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12Ball StateL 7–149,845[2]
September 19Toledo
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–27
September 26at Kent StateL 21–27
October 3UMass
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 16–136,206[3]
October 10Villanova
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 7–17
October 17at DaytonL 0–41
October 24at Virginia TechL 14–3115,000[4]
October 31Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
ABC RegionalW 16–08,290[5]
November 7at Boston CollegeL 12–6518,727
November 14at TempleL 8–21
November 21at Northern IllinoisL 26–43

References

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  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1970 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cards Stun Buffalo in Opener, 14-7". The Muncie Star. September 13, 1970. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "VPI overcomes early deficit for 31–14 win". Daily Press. October 25, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lewis, Rich (November 1, 1970). "Crusaders Bow to Buffalo, 16-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Buffalo Whitewashes Holy Cross, 16 to 0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 1, 1970. p. 3D.