1997 Buffalo Bulls football team

1997 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Reich (1st season)
Captains
  • Keith Hansen
  • Anthony Swan
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Cal Poly     10 1  
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^     10 2  
No. 17 Hofstra ^     9 2  
No. 25 Liberty     9 2  
Samford     7 4  
Morehead State     5 4  
South Florida     5 6  
Southern Utah     5 6  
Saint Mary's     4 6  
Davidson     3 8  
Buffalo     2 9  
La Salle     1 8  
Charleston Southern     1 9  
Austin Peay     0 10  
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulls offense scored 229 points while the defense allowed 421 points.