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2015 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Kotelnicki (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
Seasons
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2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Ohio   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Akron   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Buffalo   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Miami (OH)   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UMass   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Western Michigan x   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Toledo x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Central Michigan x   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2015 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Lance Leipold, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the MAC's East Division. The team played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:30 pmAlbany*
ESPN3W 51–1420,872
September 1212:00 pmat Penn State*
ESPN2L 14–2793,065
September 1912:00 pmat Florida Atlantic*
ASNW 33–1515,397
September 263:30 pmNevada*
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3L 21–2419,072
October 33:30 pmBowling Greendagger
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
TWCS/ESPN3L 22–2820,843
October 171:00 pmat Central Michigan
ESPN3L 14–5114,301
October 243:30 pmOhio
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ASN/ESPN3W 41–1717,128
October 297:30 pmat Miami (OH)
ESPN3W 29–2412,697
November 57:00 pmat Kent State
ESPN3W 18–1710,379
November 118:00 pmNorthern Illinois
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPNUL 30–4114,260
November 213:30 pmat Akron
CBSSNL 21–4215,727
November 274:30 pmMassachusetts
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPNUL 26–3115,648

[1]

Game summaries[edit]

Albany[edit]

See also: 2015 Albany Great Danes football team
Week One: Albany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Great Danes 7 0 0714
Bulls 7 17 141351

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 80 • Wind: SW 5-10
  • Game attendance: 20,872
  • Referee: Tom Stapleton
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their first game of the season, the Bulls won, 51–14 over the Albany Great Danes.[2][3]

@ Penn State[edit]

See also: 2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Week Two: Buffalo Bulls at Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 0 7714
Nittany Lions 0 10 31427

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Rainy • Temperature: 61-64 • Wind: SE 4-6
  • Game attendance: 93,065
  • Referee: D. Willard
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht & Paul Carcaterra
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 27–14 to the Penn State Nittany Lions.[4][5]

@ Florida Atlantic[edit]

See also: 2015 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Week Three: Buffalo Bulls at Florida Atlantic Owls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 7 19733
Owls 2 7 0615

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 • Wind: @10 E
  • Game attendance: 15,397
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • TV announcers (ASN): Mike Gleason & Doug Chapman
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their third game of the season, the Bulls won, 33–15 over the Florida Atlantic Owls.[6][7]

Nevada[edit]

See also: 2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Week Four: Nevada Wolf Pack at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 14 3 0724
Bulls 7 3 3821

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Temperature: 72 • Wind: 11 ENE
  • Game attendance: 19,072
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Doug Sherman & Josh Cribbs
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 24–21 to the Nevada Wolf Pack.[8][9]

Bowling Green[edit]

See also: 2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Week Five: Bowling Green Falcons at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 14 0728
Bulls 3 3 31322

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Showers, Windy • Temperature: 47 • Wind: 22 ENE
  • Game attendance: 20,843
  • Referee: Curt Johnson
  • TV announcers (TWCS/ESPN3): Mike Cairns, Frank Stams & Ben Wagner
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 28–22 to the Bowling Green Falcons.[10][11]

@ Central Michigan[edit]

See also: 2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Week Seven: Buffalo Bulls at Central Michigan Chippewas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 7 0 0714
Chippewas 14 23 7751

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 46 • Wind: 10-15 NW
  • Game attendance: 14,301
  • Referee: A. Cannella
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 51–14 to the Central Michigan Chippewas.[12][13]

Ohio[edit]

See also: 2015 Ohio Bobcats football team
Week Eight: Ohio Bobcats at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 7 3 7017
Bulls 14 17 01041

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Showers & Cloudy • Temperature: 55 • Wind: 7 SSW
  • Game attendance: 17,128
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV: ASN/ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–17 over the Ohio Bobcats.[14][15]

@ Miami (OH)[edit]

See also: 2015 Miami RedHawks football team
Week Nine: Buffalo Bulls at Miami RedHawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 10 7 12029
RedHawks 7 10 0724

at Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Clear • Temperature: 46 • Wind: W 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 12,697
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls won, 29–24 over the Miami RedHawks.[16][17]

@ Kent State[edit]

See also: 2015 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Week Ten: Buffalo Bulls at Kent State Golden Flashes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 6 0 01218
Golden Flashes 0 10 7017

at Dix Stadium, Kent, OH

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 66 • Wind: Calm
  • Game attendance: 10,379
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls won, 18–17 over the Kent State Golden Flashes.[18][19]

Northern Illinois[edit]

See also: 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Week Eleven: Northern Illinois Huskies at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 14 31041
Bulls 3 0 131430

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Mostly Clear • Temperature: 45 • Wind: 9SW
  • Game attendance: 14,260
  • Referee: Greg Blum
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 41–30 to the Northern Illinois Huskies.[20][21]

@ Akron[edit]

See also: 2015 Akron Zips football team
Week Twelve: Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 14 0721
Zips 14 14 7742

at InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Overcast • Temperature: 48 • Wind: 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,727
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV: CBSSN
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls lost, 42–21 to the Akron Zips.[22][23]

Massachusetts[edit]

See also: 2015 UMass Minutemen football team
Week Thirteen: Massachusetts Minutemen at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 14 14 0331
Bulls 10 7 3626

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 4:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Rain • Temperature: 54 • Wind: SW 17
  • Game attendance: 15,648
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their twelfth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 31–26 to the Massachusetts Minutemen.[24][25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2015 Buffalo Bulls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Buffalo defeats Albany (NY) 51-14". Associated Press. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 6, 2015). "Bulls stampede Danes in opener". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Penn State pulls away from Buffalo 27-14". Associated Press. September 12, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 12, 2015). "UB can't keep up the chase". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "Buffalo scores 3 defensive TDs to beat FAU 33-15". Associated Press. September 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  7. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 19, 2015). "Buzzsaw defense carries UB past Florida Atlantic". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Butler, Jackson lead Nevada over Buffalo 24-21". Associated Press. September 26, 2015. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  9. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 27, 2015). "Weiser's big day not enough to produce a Bulls win". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  10. ^ "Bowling Green tops Buffalo 28-16". Associated Press. October 3, 2015. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  11. ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 3, 2015). "Upset's just out of reach for UB". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  12. ^ "Central Michigan dispatches Buffalo 51-14". Associated Press. October 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  13. ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 17, 2015). "After a few close calls, UB victim of blocked punt". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  14. ^ "Buffalo's stingy defense stymies Ohio in 41-17 win". Associated Press. October 24, 2015. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  15. ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 25, 2015). "Bulls take their season by the horns, top Ohio". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  16. ^ "Licata, Buffalo hand Miami (Ohio) 8th straight loss, 29-24". Associated Press. October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  17. ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 30, 2015). "After setback, UB's Licata comes up big". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  18. ^ "Licata throws 2 TDs in 4th; Buffalo beats Kent State 18-17". Associated Press. November 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  19. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 5, 2015). "Licata's late heroics rally UB Bulls over Kent State Golden Flashes". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  20. ^ "Freshman Graham leads Northern Illinois past Buffalo, 41-30". Associated Press. November 11, 2015. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  21. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 12, 2015). "Bulls count on momentum from big second-half effort". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  22. ^ "Akron takes out Buffalo with a 42-21 win behind Woodson". Associated Press. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  23. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 22, 2015). "Bowl hopes on hold as UB falls". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  24. ^ "UMass turns back Buffalo 31-26 behind Young's 240 yards". Associated Press. November 27, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  25. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 27, 2015). "UB won't go bowling due to loss to UMass". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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