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1962 Buffalo

6–⁠3, coached by Dick Offenhamer.

Schedule and results

Buffalo in 1962, game by game: won at Boston University 27–23; lost at Holy Cross 6–16; lost vs. Villanova 6–36; won vs. Delaware 20–19; won at Temple 16–13; lost vs. Ohio 6–41; won at Bucknell 28–0; won at Gettysburg 44–0; won vs. Colgate 6–0+44−35Won 27–23 at Boston University+4Boston Universi…Lost 6–16 at Holy Cross-10Holy CrossLost 6–36 vs. Villanova-30VillanovaWon 20–19 vs. Delaware+1DelawareWon 16–13 at Temple+3TempleLost 6–41 vs. Ohio-35OhioWon 28–0 at Bucknell+28BucknellWon 44–0 at Gettysburg+44GettysburgWon 6–0 vs. Colgate+6Colgate
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 22atBoston UniversityW 27–⁠2330%
Sep 29atHoly CrossL 6–⁠1624%
Oct 6vsVillanovaL 6–⁠3639%
Oct 13vsDelawareW 20–⁠1989%
Oct 20atTempleW 16–⁠1365%
Oct 27vsOhioL 6–⁠4127%
Nov 3atBucknellW 28–⁠074%
Nov 10atGettysburgW 44–⁠065%
Nov 17vsColgateW 6–⁠059%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Colgate 6–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).

Record
6–⁠3
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
159–⁠148
Coach
Dick Offenhamer
Elo
1402 +38 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−20.8 No. 109 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captains
Dick Hort and Jim Wolfe