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1961 Buffalo Bulls football team

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American college football season

1961Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Bill Selent
  • Jack Hartman
Home stadiumRotary Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middlebury  511
Villanova  820
Southern Connecticut State  720
Alfred  620
Montclair State  620
Delaware Valley  620
No. 17Penn State  830
No. 14Syracuse  830
Trinity (CT)  521
Holy Cross  730
C. W. Post  630
Army  640
Merchant Marine  640
Tufts  530
Rochester  530
Hamilton  430
Cortland State  430
American International  540
Colgate  540
Northeastern  440
Coast Guard  440
Ithaca  440
Boston University  450
Buffalo  450
Bridgeport  450
Norwich  341
Worcester Tech  340
Boston College  460
Union (NY)  350
Pittsburgh  370
Nichols  230
Trenton State  160
King's (PA)  180
Springfield  071
Brockport  070
RPI  070
Hobart  080
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1961 Buffalo Bulls football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Buffalo as an independent during the1961 college football season. In their seventh season under head coachDick Offenhamer, the Bulls compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by a total of 163 to 136.[1] The team played home games atRotary Field inBuffalo, New York.

Quarterback John Stofa broke Buffalo's single-season record for total offense with 807 passing yards and 92 rushing yards for a total of 899 yards in total offense.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16GettysburgW 14–610,800[2]
September 23atBoston UniversityW 24–1211,500[3]
September 30atDelawareL 12–366,200–7,000[4][5]
October 7Holy Cross
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 8–209,327[6][7]
October 14atVillanovaL 6–2810,000[8]
October 21Templedagger
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 30–36,921–7,500[9][10]
October 28atConnecticutW 30–77,087[11]
November 4Bucknell
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–128,100–8,126[12][13]
November 11VMI
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
L 6–396,093–6,300[14]
  • daggerHomecoming

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Statistics

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The Bulls gained 2,182 yards oftotal offense (242.4 yards per game) consisting of 994 rushing yards (110.4 yards per game) and 1,188 passing yards (132 yards per game). On defense, they gave up 2,111 yards (234.5 yards per game) by opponents, including 876 rushing yards (97.2 yards per game) and 1,236 passing yards (137.3 yards per game)[15]

The team's passing leaders were sophomore quarterback John Stofa (64-for 127, 807 yards, 50.4 completion percentage, six touchdowns, five interceptions) and quarterback Eugene Querrie (21-for-64, 304 yards, 32.8 completion percentage, three touchdowns, nine interceptions).[16] Stofa and Querrie also led the team in total offense with 899 and 327 yards, respectively.[15] Stofa's 899 yards of total offense set a new Buffalo single-season record.[16]

The team's rushing leaders were fullback Jack Valentic (252 yards, 59 carries, 4.3 yards per carry), halfback Bob Baker (185 yards, 53 carries, 3.2 yards per carry), Ron Clayback (133 yards, 42 carries, 3.2 yards per carry), and quarterback John Stofa (92 yards, 66 carries, 1.4 yards average).[16]

Valentic was also the team's leading scorer with three touchdowns for 18 points.[15]

The team's leading receivers were halfback Bob Baker (23 receptions for 233 yards, 0 touchdowns), end Bill Selent (12 receptions, 171 yards, 2 touchdowns), Clayback (12 receptions, 136 yards, 1 touchdown), John Cimba (11 receptions, 115 yards, 1 touchdown), and Dick Dickman (9 receptions, 130 yards, 1 touchdown).[16]

End John Michno handled punting for the team, tallying 1,298 yards on 38 punts for an average of 34.2 yards per punt.[15] John Cimba led the team in punt returns, gaining 89 yards on eight returns (11.1 yards per return).[16]

References

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  1. ^"Buffalo Football 2018 Information Guide"(PDF). University of Buffalo. 2019. p. 87. RetrievedJuly 24, 2020.
  2. ^Phil Ranallo (September 17, 1961)."10,800 See Bulls Subdue Bullets, 14-6".Buffalo Courier Express. p. 45 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^Clif Keane (September 24, 1961)."Heads-Up Buffalo Eleven Tips Erring B.U., 24-12".The Boston Globe. pp. 83, 87 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^Kelley, Bob (October 2, 1961)."Buffalo Battered by Hens, 36 to 12".Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Delaware)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedAugust 15, 2024.
  6. ^Phil Ranallo (October 8, 1961)."Hennessy of Holy Cross 'Blurs' UB, 20-8: 9,237 Crowd Sees Crusader Ace Make Two Opening Scores".Buffalo Courier Express. p. 49 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Holy Cross Wallops Buffalo Eleven, 20-8".Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. October 8, 1961. p. 8C – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^Bob Fachet (October 15, 1961)."Richman Ace as Villanova Beats Buffalo".The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1S, 3S – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^Phil Ranallo."UB Blasts Temple Before 7,500, 30-3".Buffalo Courier Express. p. 53 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Buffalo Beats Temple, 30-3".The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa.United Press International. October 22, 1961. p. 51 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^Bill Newell (October 29, 1961)."Buffalo Whips Connecticut by 30-7: Bulls' 12th Man Spoils Long TD for Sgruletta".The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"Bisons Upset Buffalo 12-6".Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa.Associated Press. November 5, 1961. p. 40 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Bucknell)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedAugust 16, 2024.
  14. ^"Mitchell sparkles as VMI wallops UB".Buffalo Courier Express. November 12, 1961. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  15. ^abcde"Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Buffalo)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedAugust 18, 2024.
  16. ^abcde"Stofa Leads Bulls On Total Offense".Buffalo Courier-Express. November 15, 1961. p. 19 – viaNewspapers.com.
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