1961 Buffalo Bulls football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1961

| team = Buffalo Bulls

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 4–5

| head_coach = Dick Offenhamer

| hc_year = 7th

| captain = Bill Selent

| captain2 = Jack Hartman

| stadium = Rotary Field

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{{1961 Eastern college football independents records}}

The 1961 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Dick Offenhamer, the Bulls compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by a total of 163 to 136.{{cite web|title=Buffalo Football 2018 Information Guide|publisher=University of Buffalo|year=2019|accessdate=July 24, 2020|page=87|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/ubbulls.com/documents/2019/6/17/2018_football_infoguide.pdf}} The team played home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Quarterback John Stofa broke Buffalo's single-season record for total offense with 807 passing yards and 92 rushing yards for a total of 899 yards in total offense.

==Schedule==

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|September 16||{{cfb link|year=1961|team=Gettysburg Bullets|title=Gettysburg}}|Rotary Field|Buffalo, NY|W 14-6|10,800|{{cite news|title=10,800 See Bulls Subdue Bullets, 14-6|newspaper=Buffalo Courier Express|author=Phil Ranallo|date=September 17, 1961|page=45|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-10800-see-bulls/153571044/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 23|at|Boston University|Boston University Field|Boston, MA|W 24-12|11,500|{{cite news|title=Heads-Up Buffalo Eleven Tips Erring B.U., 24-12|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Clif Keane|date=September 24, 1961|pages=83, 87|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-heads-up-buffalo-eleven/153438328/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 30|at|Delaware|Delaware Stadium|Newark, DE|L 12-36|6,200–7,000|{{cite news |title=Buffalo Battered by Hens, 36 to 12 |first=Bob |last=Kelley |date=October 2, 1961 |page=18 |newspaper=Wilmington Morning News |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68457953/1961-delaware-buffalo/ }}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/12865 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 15, 2024 }}

|October 7||Holy Cross|Rotary Field|Buffalo, NY|L 8-20|9,327|{{cite news|title=Hennessy of Holy Cross 'Blurs' UB, 20-8: 9,237 Crowd Sees Crusader Ace Make Two Opening Scores|newspaper=Buffalo Courier Express|author=Phil Ranallo|date=October 8, 1961|page=49|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-hennessy-of-holy/153571568/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |via=Newspapers.com |title=Holy Cross Wallops Buffalo Eleven, 20-8 |date=October 8, 1961 |page=8C |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, N.Y. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68458704/1961-buffalo-hc/ }}

|October 14|at|Villanova|Villanova Stadium|Villanova, PA|L 6-28|10,000|{{cite news|title=Richman Ace as Villanova Beats Buffalo|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|author=Bob Fachet|date=October 15, 1961|pages=1S, 3S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-richman-ace-as/153573266/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 21||Temple|Rotary Field|Buffalo, NY|W 30-3|6,921–7,500|{{cite news|title=UB Blasts Temple Before 7,500, 30-3|newspaper=Buffalo Courier Express|author=Phil Ranallo|page=53|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-ub-blasts-temple/153572601/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |title=Buffalo Beats Temple, 30-3 |agency=United Press International |date=October 22, 1961 |page=51 |newspaper=The Scrantonian |location=Scranton, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68462316/1961-temple-buffalo/ }}

|October 28|at|Connecticut|Memorial Stadium|Storrs, CT|W 30-7|7,087|{{cite news|title=Buffalo Whips Connecticut by 30-7: Bulls' 12th Man Spoils Long TD for Sgruletta|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|author=Bill Newell|date=October 29, 1961|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-buffalo-whips-connectic/153572902/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 4||Bucknell|Rotary Field|Buffalo, NY|L 6-12|8,100–8,126|{{cite news |title=Bisons Upset Buffalo 12-6 |agency=Associated Press |date=November 5, 1961 |page=40 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=Lancaster, Pa. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68463660/1961-bucknell-buffalo/ }}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/83/stats/12865 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}

|November 11||VMI|Rotary Field|Buffalo, NY|L 6-39|6,093–6,300|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-mitchell-sparkle/139125584/|work=Buffalo Courier Express|title=Mitchell sparkles as VMI wallops UB|date=November 12, 1961|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Buffalo) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/86/stats/12865 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 18, 2024}}