Buffalo vs. Colgate
Buffalo and Colgate have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1948; Colgate leads the series 7–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Buffalo wins
- 5
- Colgate wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1948
- Longest streak
- 5 Colgate
- Current streak
- 1 Buffalo
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 20.6 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 5–5 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Colgate
- 2–0 Colgate’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 7
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Buffalo’s biggest win1967: Buffalo 31, Colgate 0by 31 points
- Colgate’s biggest win1951: Colgate 47, Buffalo 13by 34 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Buffalo | Series | Colgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1965 | Dick Offenhamer | 3–1 | Hal Lahar |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Buffalo’s side (Offenhamer 3–1 against Lahar). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 16, 2017 | Buffalo 33, Colgate 10 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 13, 2003 | Colgate 38, Buffalo 15 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 18, 1967 | Buffalo 31, Colgate 0 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 13, 1965 | Buffalo 28, Colgate 0 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 14, 1964 | Colgate 7, Buffalo 6 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 16, 1963 | Buffalo 23, Colgate 0 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 17, 1962 | Buffalo 6, Colgate 0 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 29, 1960 | Colgate 28, Buffalo 20 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 4, 1952 | Colgate 13, Buffalo 0 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 29, 1951 | Colgate 47, Buffalo 13 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 24, 1949 | Colgate 32, Buffalo 0 | at Colgate | ||
| Sep 25, 1948 | Colgate 25, Buffalo 0 | at Colgate |
Every game is listed as played on the field.