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1969 Buffalo

6–⁠3, coached by Bob Deming.

Schedule and results

Buffalo in 1969, game by game: lost at Ball State 7–10; won vs. Xavier 17–0; won at Massachusetts 16–6; lost vs. Kent State 8–17; won vs. Dayton 27–0; lost vs. Virginia Tech 7–21; won vs. Temple 33–0; won at Boston College 35–21; won at Villanova 24–14+33−14Lost 7–10 at Ball State-3Ball StateWon 17–0 vs. Xavier+17XavierWon 16–6 at Massachusetts+10MassachusettsLost 8–17 vs. Kent State-9Kent StateWon 27–0 vs. Dayton+27DaytonLost 7–21 vs. Virginia Tech-14Virginia TechWon 33–0 vs. Temple+33TempleWon 35–21 at Boston College+14Boston CollegeWon 24–14 at Villanova+10Villanova
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 13atBall StateL 7–⁠1088%
Sep 20vsXavierW 17–⁠056%
Sep 27atMassachusettsW 16–⁠669%
Oct 4vsKent StateL 8–⁠1763%
Oct 11vsDaytonW 27–⁠064%
Oct 25vsVirginia TechL 7–⁠2156%
Nov 1vsTempleW 33–⁠089%
Nov 8atBoston CollegeW 35–⁠2142%
Nov 22atVillanovaW 24–⁠1437%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Villanova 24–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).

Record
6–⁠3
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
174–⁠89
Coach
Bob Deming
Elo
1512 +43 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−2.7 No. 69 of 122 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Defensive coordinator
Rick Lantz
Captains
Paul Lang and Scott Clark