1940 – Hope Restored – The team rebounds with signature wins over the University of Connecticut and Drexel. Coach: James Peelle Final Record: 3-5-0
1941 Coach: James Peelle Final Record: 3-4-1
1942 – World War II – Although the country was at war, the 1942 Buffalo Bulls football season was a success. Coach: James Peelle Final Record: 6-2-0
1943 – No Varsity Sports – For the duration of World War II, all University of Buffalo intercollegiate athletics were suspended.
1944 – No Varsity Sports
1945 – No Varsity Sports
1946 – Post-War Football Returns – During the fall of 1946, the University of Buffalo fielded its first “post-war” football team. Coach: James Peelle Final Record: 7-2-0
1947 – Best Record in School History – Coach Jim Peelle returns for his thirteenth year and leads the team to another outstanding season Coach: James Peelle Final Record: 8-1-0
1948 – Jim Peelle Steps Aside – Frank Clair is hired as the new head Coach. The Bulls crush the University of Louisville Cardinals 48-13 in Louisville, KY. Coach: Frank Clair Final Record: 6-1-1
1949 – Frank Clair’s Final Year in Buffalo – After a 6-3 record, a season long rift between Athletic Director Jim Peelle and head Coach Frank Clair is revealed. Coach: Frank Clair Final Record: 6-3-0