1967 Buffalo Bulls Football

by Scott Hollander
University at Buffalo Libraries

1967 Buffalo Bulls Football team photo.

The 1967 Buffalo Bulls football team gave Doc Urich his first winning season as a head coach.

Buffalo played a strong schedule including 3 current ACC football teams (NC State, Virginia, Boston College), all on the road.

Season highlights include a 44-14 Buffalo thrashing of Temple at Rotary Field. Buffalo’s defense throttled Temple’s running attack, holding it to meager 24 yards, intercepted 2 Owl passes, recovered 2 fumbles, and blocked a punt.

Fullback Lee Jones roared for 3 touchdowns as Buffalo beat Boston College for the first time in school history, 26-14.

The Bulls finished the 1967 campaign with a 31-0 victory over Colgate and in so doing brought their won-lost standing to 6-4.

Buffalo defensive lineman standout Ted Gibbons was selected to play in the North-South All-Star Classic on Christmas Day in Miami’s Orange Bowl.

UB game Action.
Buffalo defensive lineman standout Ted Gibbons.

Buffalo defensive lineman standout Ted Gibbons

At the Orange Bowl.

1967 Buffalo Bulls Football Season

Date Home Team Score Visiting Team W-L-T Location
9/16/19671 Buffalo 30 – 6 Kent State W Buffalo, NY
9/23/19672 North Carolina St 24 – 6
 Buffalo L Raleigh, NC
9/30/19673 Virginia 35 – 12 Buffalo L Charlottesville, VA
10/7/19674 Buffalo 44 – 14 Temple W Buffalo, NY
10/14/19675 Buffalo 6 – 0 Boston University W Buffalo, NY
10/21/19676 Boston College 14 – 26 Buffalo W Boston, MA
10/28/19677 Holy Cross 38 – 25 Buffalo L Worcester, MA
11/4/19678 Delaware 19 – 38 Buffalo W Newark, DE
11/11/19679 Villanova 41 – 23 Buffalo L Villanova, PA
11/18/196710 Buffalo 31 – 0 Colgate W Buffalo, NY

FINAL RECORD: 6-4
Home: Rotary Field, Bailey and Winspear Avenues;
Coach: Richard “Doc” Urich

  1. “UB Bombs Kent, 30-6” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 17 September 1967.
  2. “Alert N.C. State Wallops Bulls, 24-6” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 24 September 1967.
  3. “Virginia Crushes UB, 35-12; Arnette Stars” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 1 October 1967.
  4. “Bulls Smother Owls, 44-14, On Murtha ‘s Passing Attack” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 8 October 1967.
  5. “UB Posts 6-0 Triumph Over Terriers” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 15 October 1967.
  6. “UB Defeats Boston College, 26 to 14” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 22 October 1967.
  7. “Holy Cross Aerials Bomb Bulls, 38-25” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 29 October 1967.
  8. “UB Ground Power Whips Hens, 38-19” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 6 November 1967.
  9. “Villanova Aerials Bomb Bulls, 41-23” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 12 November 1967.
  10. “Bulls’ Mud Game Rips Colgate, 31-0” Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, NY, 19 November 1967.
Bulls set nine records.