1996 Buffalo Bulls football team

1996 Buffalo Bulls football
1996 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3
Head coach	Craig Cirbus (2nd season);
Captains	Mike Chichester; Craig Guest; Mark Taylor; Todd Pace; Mike Schleelein; John Sandusky;
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

The 1996 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulls offense scored 271 points while the defense allowed 241 points.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	7:00 pm	Illinois State	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY		W 41–35	8,291
September 7	7:00 pm	Connecticut	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY		L 3–20	4,509
September 14	12:00 pm	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESN	W 36–16	3,000	^[1]
September 21	1:00 pm	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA		W 34–20	8,227	^[2]
September 28	7:00 pm	Edinboro	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY		W 17–7	4,517
October 5	12:00 pm	Cornell	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESN	W 41–24	9,177	^[3]
October 12	1:30 pm	Youngstown State	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY		L 6–17	5,149
October 19	1:00 pm	at UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA		L 20–41	8,819
November 2	1:00 pm	at Hofstra	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY		W 14–10
November 9	1:30 pm	New Haven	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY		W 24–20	3,404
November 16	1:30 pm	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME		W 35–31	3,107
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Schedule

1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Buffalo		–		8	–	3
No. 15 Youngstown State		–		8	–	3
Saint Mary's		–		7	–	3
Western Kentucky		–		7	–	4
Davidson		–		6	–	4
Towson		–		6	–	4
Samford		–		6	–	5
Wofford		–		6	–	5
Cal Poly		–		5	–	6
Hofstra		–		5	–	6
Liberty		–		5	–	6
Southern Utah		–		4	–	7
Charleston Southern		–		2	–	8
Morehead State		–		2	–	8
Jacksonville State		–		1	–	9

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll