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1963 Buffalo

5–⁠3–⁠1, coached by Dick Offenhamer.

Schedule and results

Buffalo in 1963, game by game: won vs. Gettysburg 34–0; won at Ohio 7–0; tied at Holy Cross 6–6; won at Villanova 14–7; lost vs. Marshall 8–10; won vs. Boston University 22–13; lost at Delaware 6–34; lost at Boston College 0–15; won vs. Colgate 23–0+34−28Won 34–0 vs. Gettysburg+34GettysburgWon 7–0 at Ohio+7OhioTied 6–6 at Holy Cross0Holy CrossWon 14–7 at Villanova+7VillanovaLost 8–10 vs. Marshall-2MarshallWon 22–13 vs. Boston University+9Boston Universi…Lost 6–34 at Delaware-28DelawareLost 0–15 at Boston College-15Boston CollegeWon 23–0 vs. Colgate+23Colgate
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 14vsGettysburgW 34–⁠085%
Sep 21atOhioW 7–⁠027%
Sep 28atHoly CrossT 6–⁠637%
Oct 5atVillanovaW 14–⁠732%
Oct 12vsMarshallL 8–⁠1080%
Oct 19vsBoston UniversityW 22–⁠1369%
Nov 2atDelawareL 6–⁠3482%
Nov 9atBoston CollegeL 0–⁠1527%
Nov 16vsColgateW 23–⁠067%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Colgate 23–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
120–⁠85
Coach
Dick Offenhamer
Elo
1447 +12 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−8.6 No. 91 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Gerry Philbin and Larry Gergley

Drafted in 1964

The 1964 draft
Rd 3Gerry Philbin OTDetroit Lions
Rd 3Gerry Philbin DENew York Jets (AFL)