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The 1959 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dick Offenhamer, the Bulls compiled a record of 8–1 and outscored opponents 279 points to 93.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Headcoach
Captains
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1959 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumRotary Field
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1959 Eastern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Hofstra – 9–0–0
Buffalo – 8–1–0
Carnegie Tech – 7–1–0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^ – 8–2–0
Northeastern – 1–6–1
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at TempleNo. T–20W 28–144,000
October 3CortlandNo. 8W 68–28,500
October 10at BucknellNo. 5L 21–265,000[2]
October 17at Baldwin–WallaceNo. 10Berea, OHW 27–184,000
October 24Western ReserveNo. 9
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 22–26,000
October 31at YoungstownNo. 8Youngstown, OHW 16–74,500
November 7Rhode IslandNo. 9
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 41–68,500–9,000[3]
November 14GettysburgNo. 10
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 19–63,000
November 21MarshallNo. T–11
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 37–127,500
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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