2017 Buffalo Bulls football team

2017 Buffalo Bulls football
2017 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East Division
Record	6–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Lance Leipold (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Andy Kotelnicki (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Brian Borland (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Jamarl Eiland; Jarrett Franklin; Demone Harris; Khalil Hodge; James O'Hagan;
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

The 2017 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Lance Leipold, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC's East Division. Despite being bowl-eligible, Buffalo did not receive an invitation to a bowl game. The team played home games at University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.

ConferenceMid-American Conference

East Division

Record6–6 (4–4 MAC)

Headcoach

Lance Leipold (3rd season)

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2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Akron xy	6	–	2	7	–	7
Ohio	5	–	3	9	–	4
Miami (OH)	4	–	4	5	–	7
Buffalo	4	–	4	6	–	6
Bowling Green	2	–	6	2	–	10
Kent State	1	–	7	2	–	10
West Division
Toledo xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Central Michigan	6	–	2	8	–	5
Northern Illinois	6	–	2	8	–	5
Western Michigan	4	–	4	6	–	6
Eastern Michigan	3	–	5	5	–	7
Ball State	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

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On October 7, Buffalo and Western Michigan scored 139 points in a game that took a record-tying seven overtimes to settle. Buffalo lost, 71–68.^[1] The game marked the highest-scoring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) game, breaking the previous record set in 2016.^[2]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at Minnesota*	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 7–17	43,224
September 9	12:00 p.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 17–21	24,017
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Colgate*	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN3	W 33–10	11,546
September 23	7:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN3	W 34–31	14,246
September 30	3:30 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN3	W 27–13	12,355
October 7	3:30 p.m.	Western Michigan	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPNU	L 68–71 ^7OT	17,048
October 14	3:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN3	L 13–14	12,784
October 21	2:30 p.m.	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN3	L 14–24	13,803
October 28	11:30 a.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	CBSSN	L 20–21	17,427
November 7	7:30 p.m.	Bowling Green	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPNU	W 38–28	12,205
November 16	7:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	CBSSN	W 40–24	5,248
November 24	1:00 p.m.	Ohio	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN3	W 31–24	12,273
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	7	0	0	0	7
Golden Gophers	14	0	0	3	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	3	14	0	0	17
Black Knights	7	0	0	14	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	0	7	0	10
Bulls	20	10	0	3	33

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	10	0	14	31
Bulls	14	3	7	10	34

2017 Buffalo Bulls football team

Schedule

Game summaries

At Minnesota

At Army

Colgate

Florida Atlantic

At Kent State

Western Michigan

Northern Illinois

At Miami (OH)

At Akron

Bowling Green

At Ball State

Ohio

Coaching staff

References

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2017 Buffalo Bulls football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Lance Leipold (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Kotelnicki (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Brian Borland (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Jamarl Eiland Jarrett Franklin Demone Harris Khalil Hodge James O'Hagan
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

Name	Title
Lance Leipold	Head coach
Rob Ianello	Associate head coach/wide receivers coach
Brian Borland	Defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Andy Kotelnicki	Offensive coordinator/running backs coach
Daryl Agpalsa	Offensive line coach
Alan Hensell	Tight ends coach
Chris Simpson	Linebackers coach
Tim Edwards	Defensive line coach
Jim Zebrowski	Quarterbacks coach
Taiwo Onatolu	Cornerbacks coach
Chad Bumphis	Graduate assistant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	7	13	7	0	27
Golden Flashes	0	13	0	0	13

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	5OT	6OT	7OT	Total
Broncos	10	7	7	7	7	7	0	8	6	6	6	71
Bulls	14	0	0	17	7	7	0	8	6	6	3	68