2001 Buffalo
3–8 (1–7 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Hofher. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 44–0Nov 3
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Rutgers | L 15–31 | 48% |
| Sep 8 | at Bowling Green | L 0–35 | 23% |
| Sep 22 | at UConn | W 37–20 | 41% |
| Sep 29 | vs Central Michigan | L 8–16 | 49% |
| Oct 6 | at Miami (OH) | L 14–31 | 18% |
| Oct 13 | vs Marshall | L 14–34 | 16% |
| Oct 20 | at Kent State | L 13–35 | 33% |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Michigan | L 20–24 | 39% |
| Nov 3 | vs Ohio | W 44–0 | 30% |
| Nov 10 | at Army | W 26–19 | 35% |
| Nov 17 | vs Akron | L 14–41 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Akron 41–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 12th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 205–286
- Coach
- Jim Hofher
- Elo
- 1273 −23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.1 No. 107 of 117; offense No. 116, defense No. 85
- SRS
- −17.9 No. 107 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Joe Freedy, Bob Dzvonick, Craig Rohlfs and Duane Williams
2001 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
 Toledo | 5–2 | 10–2 | 23 |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 8–3 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
 Ball State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
 Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Akron | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
 Buffalo | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Ohio | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.