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1997 Buffalo Bulls football team

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1997 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Reich (1st season)
CaptainKeith Hansen, Anthony Swan
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Cal Poly       10 1  
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^       10 2  
No. 17 Hofstra ^       9 2  
No. 25 Liberty       9 2  
Samford       7 4  
Morehead State       5 4  
South Florida       5 6  
Southern Utah       5 6  
Saint Mary's       4 6  
Davidson       3 8  
Buffalo       2 9  
La Salle       1 8  
Charleston Southern       1 9  
Austin Peay       0 10  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulls offense scored 229 points while the defense allowed 421 points.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmLock HavenW 30–712,050
September 67:30 pmat Illinois StateL 28–408,262
September 134:00 pmDelaware State
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
W 40–307,020
September 207:00 pmat OhioL 0–5023,336
September 271:30 pmWest Chester
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
L 27–306,508
October 41:30 pmat ConnecticutL 0–5513,725
October 111:00 pmat No. 1 Youngstown StateL 17–5220,519
October 181:30 pmUMass
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
L 20–266,052
October 251:30 pmHofstradagger
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
L 26–376,353
November 81:30 pmMaine
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
L 13–52
November 151:00 pmat No. 1 VillanovaL 28–426,831

References

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