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2011 Buffalo Bulls football team

2011 Buffalo Bulls football
University at Buffalo Interlocking UB logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East
2011 record 3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach Jeff Quinn (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Alex Wood
Defensive coordinator William Inge
Home stadium University at Buffalo Stadium
(Capacity: 29,013)
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 2         10 4  
Temple   5 3         9 4  
Kent State   4 4         5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5         5 7  
Miami   3 5         4 8  
Buffalo   2 6         3 9  
Akron   0 8         1 11  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 1         11 3  
Toledo x   7 1         9 4  
Western Michigan   5 3         7 6  
Ball State   4 4         6 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4         6 6  
Central Michigan   2 6         3 9  
Championship: NIU 23, Ohio 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 3 7 6 16
Panthers 7 0 14 14 35
1 2 3 4 Total
Seawolves 0 7 0 0 7
Bulls 7 14 14 0 35
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 0 6 12 25
Cardinals 0 21 0 7 28
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 10 0 7 17
Bulls 0 3 0 0 3
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 0 0 3 10
Volunteers 17 14 7 3 41
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 10 14 6 37
Bulls 14 10 7 7 38
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0
Owls 10 14 7 3 34
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 14 14 0 31
Bulls 3 7 0 20 30
  • Date: October 22, 2011
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,370
  • Television network: MAC TV, ESPN3

The 2011 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by second-year head coach Jeff Quinn played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in sixth place in the East Division.

2010 was a year of transitioning for the Bulls. Previous head coach, Turner Gill, left for Kansas and was replaced by former Cincinnati coach, Jeff Quinn. The Bulls started off well against Rhode Island with a dominating 31–0 win, but found themselves in a 3-game losing streak before winning against Bowling Green 28–26. The Bulls again found themselves in a 7-game losing streak from that point on. Despite a 2–10 overall record, Jeff Quinn managed to bring in talented recruits for the 2011 season.

Recap: The Panthers took the lead in the first quarter with a rushing touchdown by Graham. Buffalo's offense struggled to gain any yardage on the ground or in the air. Early in the second quarter, Pittsburgh missed a 32-yard field goal. One Panther drive later, and Pittsburgh would miss a 47-yard field goal. Once the Bulls got the ball back, Peter Farning kicked a 40-yard field goal, putting Buffalo on the scoreboard. Both defenses remained strong throughout the first half of play. The Bulls got the ball first in the third quarter. Chazz Anderson, Buffalo's starting QB, drove for 49 yards before being intercepted by Pittsburgh's defense. Ray Graham of the Panther's would later punch in a rushing touchdown to go ahead 14–3. The next drive, Anderson lead a Buffalo drive that would take them to the end-zone. The score was then 14–10. Pittsburgh would soon answer back however, with a 5-yard rushing touchdown by Ray Graham. Going into the fourth quarter, Buffalo's running back, Branden Oliver, would punch in a 1-yard touchdown. The Bulls tried a 2-point conversion, but failed to make the score 21–16. Pittsburgh answered back yet again however with a quick 6 play, 60-yard drive that would end in a touchdown. On the next drive, the Bulls gained 42 yards, but failed to convert on fourth down, forcing them to turn over. On the next drive, Ray Graham broke loose for 75 yards, and later punched in a touchdown with a 1-yard gain. The end score was 35–16, Pittsburgh.


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