UB History

  • Timelines of UB History
    2/24/25
  • UB Sports History
    3/27/25
    The University at Buffalo has a long and colorful college sports history. In fact, 14 UB students formed the first football team in 1894. By 1896, they were a local force in Western New York football playing collegiate and club teams and finishing the season with an impressive 9-1-2 record. Today the team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Mid-American Conference.
  • UB People
    2/28/25
    University Archives maintains files on many UB faculty, staff, and others associated with the university and its history. Materials contained in each file varies, but can include portraits, clippings, obituaries, publications, and/or curriculum vitae. Entries also may include links to archival or digital collections that offer historical evidence of a person’s life and work.
  • UB Campuses
    3/4/25
    Explore the development of UB campuses, buildings, residences, and lost architecture.