2016 Buffalo Bulls football team

2016 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East Division
2016 record	2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Lance Leipold (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Kotelnicki (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Borland (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium (Capacity: 29,013)

2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		6	–	2					8	–	5
Miami (OH) x		6	–	2					6	–	6
Akron		3	–	5					5	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5					4	–	8
Kent State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Buffalo		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
No. 12 Western Michigan xy$%		8	–	0					13	–	0
Toledo		6	–	2					9	–	3
Northern Illinois		5	–	3					5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		4	–	4					7	–	5
Central Michigan		3	–	5					6	–	6
Ball State		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
% – BCS at-large representative $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 6, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by second-year head coach Lance Leipold. The team played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 PM	Albany*	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN3	L 16–22	18,657
September 17	9:00 PM	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	MW Net/Twitter	L 14–38	20,457
September 24	7:00 PM	Army*	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN3	W 23–20 ^OT	19,217
October 1	1:00 PM	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCN+	L 3–35	24,203
October 8	3:30 PM	Kent State	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN3	L 20–44	20,532
October 15	3:30 PM	Ball State	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN3	L 21–31	16,092
October 22	3:30 PM	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	ESPN3	L 7–44	11,801
October 27	7:30 PM	Akron	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY	BCSN/ESPN3	W 41–20	15,012
November 3	6:00 PM	at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	CBSSN	L 10–34	17,113
November 12	1:00 PM	Miami (OH)	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN3	L 24–35	15,447
November 19	3:30 PM	at No. 14 Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	ESPNU	L 0–38	26,136
November 25	2:30 PM	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH	ESPN3	L 19–27	10,021
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

Game notes

Albany

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–7	2015	UB, 51–14

Week One: Albany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	7	7	0	8	22
Bulls	0	13	3	0	16

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: September 2
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 18,657
• TV: ESPN3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UA – UB – Leading Rushers UA – UB – Leading Receivers UA – UB – Leading Tacklers UA – UB –

@ Nevada

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2015	NEV, 24–21

Week Three: Buffalo Bulls at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	7	7	14
Wolf Pack	7	17	7	7	38

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 20,457
• TV: MW Net/Twitter

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – UNR – Leading Rushers UB – UNR – Leading Receivers UB – UNR – Leading Tacklers UB – UNR –

Army

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	2014	ARMY, 47–39

Week Four: Army Black Knights at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Black Knights	7	3	10	0	0	20
Bulls	0	0	6	14	3	23

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 19,217
• TV: ESPN3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers USMA – UB – Leading Rushers USMA – UB – Leading Receivers USMA – UB – Leading Tacklers USMA – UB –

@ Boston College

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–6	2006	BC, 41–0

Week Five: Buffalo Bulls at Boston College Eagles – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	3	0	0	3
Eagles	7	14	0	14	35

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 24,203
• TV: ACCN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – BC – Leading Rushers UB – BC – Leading Receivers UB – BC – Leading Tacklers UB – BC –

Kent State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–10	2015	UB, 18–17

Week Six: Kent State Golden Flashes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	10	10	7	17	44
Bulls	0	3	3	14	20

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 20,532

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers KSU – UB – Leading Rushers KSU – UB – Leading Receivers KSU – UB – Leading Tacklers KSU – UB –

Ball State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–8	2011	BALL, 28–25

Week Seven: Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	14	10	31
Bulls	7	7	0	7	21

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 16,092

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers BSU – UB – Leading Rushers BSU – UB – Leading Receivers BSU – UB – Leading Tacklers BSU – UB –

@ Northern Illinois

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–9	2015	NIU, 41–30

Week Eight: Buffalo Bulls at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	7	0	0	7
Huskies	10	20	7	7	44

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game attendance: 11,801

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – NIU – Leading Rushers UB – NIU – Leading Receivers UB – NIU – Leading Tacklers UB – NIU –

Akron

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–10	2015	AKR, 42–21

Week Nine: Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	3	7	3	7	20
Bulls	3	17	0	21	41

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• TV: CBSSN or ESPN3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UA – UB – Leading Rushers UA – UB – Leading Receivers UA – UB – Leading Tacklers UA – UB –

@ Ohio

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–13	2015	UB, 41–17

Week Ten: Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	10	0	0	10
Bobcats	10	17	0	7	34

at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – OU – Leading Rushers UB – OU – Leading Receivers UB – OU – Leading Tacklers UB – OU –

Miami (OH)

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–12	2015	UB, 29–24

Week Eleven: Miami RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	13	7	12	3	35
Bulls	0	7	3	14	24

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers MU – UB – Leading Rushers MU – UB – Leading Receivers MU – UB – Leading Tacklers MU – UB –

@ Western Michigan

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	2013	UB, 33–0

Week Twelve: Buffalo Bulls at Western Michigan Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0
#14 Broncos	0	14	10	14	38

at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – WMU – Leading Rushers UB – WMU – Leading Receivers UB – WMU – Leading Tacklers UB – WMU –

@ Bowling Green

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–10	2015	BGSU, 28–22

Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bulls at Bowling Green Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	12	0	7	19
Falcons	7	7	6	7	27

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 2:30 PM EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – BGSU – Leading Rushers UB – BGSU – Leading Receivers UB – BGSU – Leading Tacklers UB – BGSU –

References

1. "2016 Buffalo Bulls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2016.