1964 Buffalo Bulls football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1964

| team = Buffalo Bulls

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 4–4–1

| head_coach = Dick Offenhamer

| hc_year = 10th

| captain = Gerry Pawloski

| stadium = Rotary Field

}}

{{1964 NCAA University Division independents football records}}

The 1964 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Dick Offenhamer, the Bulls compiled a record of 4–4–1. The team's offense scored 177 points while the defense allowed 97 points.{{cite web |last=Hollander |first=Scott |title=1964 Buffalo Bulls Football |location=Buffalo, New York |publisher=University at Buffalo Libraries |url=https://library.buffalo.edu/ub-sports/mens-sports/football/1964-buffalo-bulls-football/ |access-date=April 3, 2022 }} Buffalo played home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Nickerson Field

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 35–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time =

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Cornell

| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field

| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY

| score = 9–9

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Buffalo in 9-9 Tie with Cornell Team |agency=Associated Press |date=September 27, 1964 |page=S9 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Rotary Field

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| score = 22–24

| attend = 9,754

| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/400/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 24, 2022 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| score = 12–14

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| score = 14–10

| attend = 21,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93828223/buffalo-tips-vmi/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Buffalo tips VMI|date=October 18, 1964|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Rotary Field

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| score = 14–20

| attend = 8,136

| source = {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Sets Back Buffalo, 20-14, on 76-Yard Pass Play in 4th Period |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 25, 1964 |page=S8}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Delaware

| site_stadium = Rotary Field

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| score = 37–0

| attend = 8,253

| source = {{cite news |title=Buffalo Deals Nelson Worst Loss of Career |first=Hal |last=Bodley |date=November 2, 1964 |page=24 |newspaper=Wilmington Morning News |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68952732/1964-delaware-buffalo/ }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Rotary Field

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| score = 28–13

| attend = 8,007

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112129439/spiders-strike-first-bow-to-bulls-28-t/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Spiders strike first, bow to Bulls, 28 to 13|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=October 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Rotary Field

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| score = 6–7

| attend = 8,635

| source = {{cite news |title=Colgate Triumphs over Buffalo |agency=United Press International |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 15, 1964 |page=S5}}

}}

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