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This is a list of seasons completed by the Buffalo Bulls football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Buffalo's first football team was fielded in 1894.

Buffalo originally competed as a football independent. Following the 1970 season, Buffalo's football team was discontinued for six seasons, before being reinstated as a Division III team in 1977. Buffalo competed as a I-AA team for six seasons before joining the I-A's Mid-American Conference in 1999, of which it has been a member since.

Seasons

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season
NCAA Division I champions Conference Champions Division Champions Bowl Eligible Undefeated Season
Year NCAA Division Conference Conference Division Overall Conference Coach Final Ranking
Games Win Loss Tie Pct. Games Win Loss Tie Pct. Standing AP Coaches'
1894 N/A Independent N/A 2 0 1 1 .250 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A No Coach - -
1895 N/A Independent N/A 2 0 1 1 .250 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A No Coach - -
1896 N/A Independent N/A 3 1 0 2 .667 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Fred D. Townsend - -
1897 N/A Independent N/A 7 7 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A C.W. Dibble - -
1898 N/A Independent N/A 5 4 1 0 .800 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A No Coach - -
1899 N/A Independent N/A 8 7 1 0 .875 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bemus Pierce - -
1900 N/A Independent N/A 4 1 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A No Coach - -
1901 N/A Independent N/A 6 4 2 0 .667 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A James B. “Turk” Gordon - -
1902 N/A Independent N/A 7 2 4 1 .357 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A No Coach - -
1903 N/A Independent N/A 6 3 3 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Ray Turnbull - -
1904 No team
1905 No team
1906 No team
1907 No team
1908 No team
1909 No team
1910 No team
1911 No team
1912 No team
1913 No team
1914 No team
1915 N/A Independent N/A 7 3 4 0 .429 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Frank Mt. Pleasant - -
1916 N/A Independent N/A 10 3 5 2 .400 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Art Powell - -
1917 N/A Independent N/A 8 4 4 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Art Powell - -
1918 N/A Independent N/A 4 3 1 0 .750 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Art Powell - -
1919 N/A Independent N/A 6 0 5 1 .083 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Art Powell - -
1920 N/A Independent N/A 5 1 4 0 .200 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Art Powell - -
1921 N/A Independent N/A 7 2 3 2 .429 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Art Powell - -
1922 N/A Independent N/A 6 1 5 0 .167 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A George "Dim" Batterson - -
1923 N/A Independent N/A 8 2 5 1 .313 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A James Bond - -
1924 N/A Independent N/A 8 1 7 0 .125 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Russ Carrick - -
1925 N/A Independent N/A 8 3 4 1 .438 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Russ Carrick - -
1926 N/A New York State Conference N/A 7 0 7 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Russ Carrick - -
1927 N/A New York State Conference N/A 7 0 6 1 .071 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Russ Carrick - -
1928 N/A New York State Conference N/A 7 1 6 0 .143 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Russ Carrick - -
1929 N/A New York State Conference N/A 7 5 2 0 .714 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jay "Biffy" Lee - -
1930 N/A New York State Conference N/A 8 3 5 0 .375 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jay "Biffy" Lee - -
1931 N/A New York State Conference N/A 8 2 6 0 .250 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Pritchard - -
1932 N/A New York State Conference N/A 7 1 5 1 .214 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Wilson - -
1933 N/A New York State Conference N/A 7 2 3 2 .429 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Wilson - -
1934 N/A New York State Conference N/A 7 2 4 1 .357 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A George Van Bibber - -
1935 N/A Independent N/A 8 2 6 0 .250 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A George Van Bibber - -
1936 N/A Independent N/A 8 5 3 0 .625 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1937 N/A Independent N/A 8 4 4 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1938 N/A Independent N/A 8 2 6 0 .250 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1939 N/A Independent N/A 7 0 7 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1940 N/A Independent N/A 8 3 5 0 .375 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1941 N/A Independent N/A 8 3 4 1 .438 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1942 N/A Independent N/A 8 6 2 0 .750 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1943 No team Due To World War II
1944 No team Due To World War II
1945 No team Due To World War II
1946 N/A Independent N/A 9 7 2 0 .778 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1947 N/A Independent N/A 9 8 1 0 .889 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Peelle - -
1948 N/A Independent N/A 8 6 1 1 .813 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Frank Clair - -
1949 N/A Independent N/A 9 6 3 0 .667 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Frank Clair - -
1950 N/A Independent N/A 8 5 3 0 .625 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Wilson - -
1951 N/A Independent N/A 8 4 4 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Wilson - -
1952 N/A Independent N/A 8 1 7 0 .125 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Friedrich "Fritz" Febel - -
1953 N/A Independent N/A 7 1 5 1 .214 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Friedrich "Fritz" Febel - -
1954 N/A Independent N/A 9 2 7 0 .222 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Friedrich "Fritz" Febel - -
1955 N/A Independent N/A 9 4 4 1 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1956 College Independent N/A 8 5 3 0 .625 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1957 College Independent N/A 9 5 4 0 .556 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1958 College Independent N/A 9 8 1 0 .889 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1959 College Independent N/A 9 8 1 0 .889 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1960 College Independent N/A 10 4 6 0 .400 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1961 College Independent N/A 9 4 5 0 .444 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1962 University Independent N/A 9 6 3 0 .667 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1963 University Independent N/A 9 5 3 1 .611 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1964 University Independent N/A 9 4 4 1 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1965 University Independent N/A 10 5 3 2 .600 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Dick Offenhamer - -
1966 University Independent N/A 10 5 5 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Richard "Doc" Urich - -
1967 University Independent N/A 10 6 4 0 .600 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Richard "Doc" Urich - -
1968 University Independent N/A 10 7 3 0 .700 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Richard "Doc" Urich - -
1969 University Independent N/A 9 6 3 0 .667 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bob Deming - -
1970 University Independent N/A 11 2 9 0 .182 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bob Deming - -
1971 No team
1972 No team
1973 No team
1974 No team
1975 No team
1976 No team
1977 III Independent N/A 4 0 3 1 .125 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1978 III Division III Independent N/A 9 3 6 0 .333 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1979 III Division III Independent N/A 9 4 5 0 .444 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1980 III Division III Independent N/A 11 6 5 0 .545 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1981 III Division III Independent N/A 10 5 5 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1982 III Division III Independent N/A 10 5 5 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1983 III Division III Independent N/A 10 8 2 0 .800 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1984 III Division III Independent N/A 10 6 4 0 .600 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1985 III Division III Independent N/A 10 4 6 0 .400 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1986 III Division III Independent N/A 11 9 2 0 .818 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1987 III Division III Independent N/A 10 3 7 0 .300 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1988 III Division III Independent N/A 10 2 8 0 .200 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1989 III Division III Independent N/A 10 4 6 0 .400 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Bill Dando - -
1990 III Division III Independent N/A 10 2 8 0 .200 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Sam Sanders - -
1991 III Division III Independent N/A 10 3 7 0 .300 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Sam Sanders - -
1992 III Division III Independent N/A 10 4 6 0 .400 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Ward - -
1993 I-AA Division I-AA Independent N/A 11 1 10 0 .091 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Ward - -
1994 I-AA Division I-AA Independent N/A 11 3 8 0 .273 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Jim Ward - -
1995 I-AA Division I-AA Independent N/A 11 3 8 0 .273 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Craig Cirbus - -
1996 I-AA Division I-AA Independent N/A 11 8 3 0 .727 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Craig Cirbus - -
1997 I-AA Division I-AA Independent N/A 11 2 9 0 .182 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Craig Cirbus - -
1998 I-AA Division I-AA Independent N/A 11 4 7 0 .364 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A Craig Cirbus - -
1999 I-A MAC East 11 0 11 0 .000 8 0 8 0 .000 7th (East) Craig Cirbus - -
2000 I-A MAC East 11 2 9 0 .182 8 2 6 0 .250 T-5th (East) Craig Cirbus - -
2001 I-A MAC East 11 3 8 0 .273 8 1 7 0 .125 T-6th (East) Jim Hofher - -
2002 I-A MAC East 12 1 11 0 .083 8 0 8 0 .000 7th (East) Jim Hofher - -
2003 I-A MAC East 12 1 11 0 .083 8 1 7 0 .125 T-6th (East) Jim Hofher - -
2004 I-A MAC East 11 2 9 0 .182 8 2 6 0 .250 T-5th (East) Jim Hofher - -
2005 I-A MAC East 11 1 10 0 .091 8 1 7 0 .125 5th (East) Jim Hofher - -
2006 FBS MAC East 12 2 10 0 .167 8 1 7 0 .125 6th (East) Turner Gill - -
2007 FBS MAC East 12 5 7 0 .417 8 5 3 0 .625 T-1st (East) Turner Gill - -
2008 FBS MAC East 14 8 6 0 .571 8 5 3 0 .625 1st (East) Turner Gill - -
2009 FBS MAC East 12 5 7 0 .417 8 3 5 0 .375 5th (East) Turner Gill - -
2010 FBS MAC East 12 2 10 0 .167 8 1 7 0 .125 T-5th (East) Jeff Quinn - -
2011 FBS MAC East 12 3 9 0 .250 8 2 6 0 .250 6th (East) Jeff Quinn - -
2012 FBS MAC East 12 4 8 0 .333 8 3 5 0 .375 T-4th (East) Jeff Quinn - -
2013 FBS MAC East 13 8 5 0 .615 8 6 2 0 .750 2nd (East) Jeff Quinn - -
2014 FBS MAC East 11 5 6 0 .455 7 3 4 0 .429 3rd (East) Jeff Quinn - -
2015 FBS MAC East 12 5 7 0 .417 8 3 5 0 .375 4th (East) Lance Leipold - -
2016 FBS MAC East 12 2 10 0 .167 8 1 7 0 .125 6th (East) Lance Leipold - -
2017 FBS MAC East 12 6 6 0 .500 8 4 4 0 .500 T-3rd (East) Lance Leipold - -
2018 FBS MAC East 14 10 4 0 .714 8 7 1 0 .875 1st (East) Lance Leipold - -
2019 FBS MAC East 13 8 5 0 .615 8 5 3 0 .625 T-2nd (East) Lance Leipold - -
2020 FBS MAC East 7 6 1 0 .857 5 5 0 0 1.00 1st (East) Lance Leipold - -
2021 FBS MAC East 12 4 8 0 .333 8 2 6 0 .250 T-4th (East) Maurice Linguist - -
2022 FBS MAC East 13 7 6 0 .538 8 5 3 0 .625 T-2nd (East) Maurice Linguist - -
Totals 964 407 548 28 .428 180 62 118 0 .344

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References

  1. ^ "The Sports Network Football Bowl Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Buffalo Bulls Stats, History, and More - databaseFootball.com/College". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Buffalo Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
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