- Seasons
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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. SeasonsStatistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season {{small|NCAA Division I champions}} | {{small|Conference Champions}} | {{small|Division Champions}} | {{small|Bowl Eligible}} | {{small|Undefeated Season}} |
Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Overall | Conference | Coach | Final Ranking |
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Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | AP | Coaches' |
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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 | - | - | Totals | 944 | 392 | 519 | 28 | .415 | 143 | 45 | 106 | 0 | .315 | [1][2][3]References1. ^http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot/teams/direct664.htm {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109035234/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot%2Fteams%2Fdirect664.htm |date=2014-11-09 }} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Buffalo Bulls Stats, History, and More - databaseFootball.com/College |publisher=databasefootball.com |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/college/teams/teampage.htm?TeamID=17 |accessdate=2011-12-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105002650/http://www.databasefootball.com/College/teams/teampage.htm?TeamID=17 |archivedate=2012-01-05 |df= }} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Buffalo Historical Data |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/buffalo/index.php |accessdate=2014-02-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222051358/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/buffalo/index.php |archivedate=2014-02-22 |df= }}
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