Draft:1981 Buffalo State Bengals football team

1981 Buffalo State Bengals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCoyer Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
DePauw     9 1 0
San Diego     9 1 0
Wagner     9 1 0
West Georgia ^     9 1 0
Dayton ^     12 2 0
Millsaps     7 2 0
Albany     7 3 0
Georgetown     5 3 0
Cortland     6 4 0
Brockport     5 5 0
Buffalo     5 5 0
Buffalo State     3 3 0
Fordham     5 5 0
Iona     5 5 0
Rochester (NY)     4 4 1
Union (NY)     4 4 1
Colorado College     4 5 0
Duquesne     4 5 0
Frostburg State     4 5 0
Canisius     4 6 0
Hofstra     4 6 0
UCF     4 6 0
Saint Francis (PA)     3 6 1
Norwich     3 7 0
Grove City     2 7 0
Salisbury State     2 7 0
St. Norbert     2 7 0
Catholic University     1 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1981 Buffalo State Bengals football team represented Buffalo State College as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division III football season. They were led by second-year head coach Les Dugan and played their home games at Coyer Field. The Bengals offense scored 77 points while the defense allowed 135 points.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at AlfredAlfred, NYL 0–35[1]
September 19at WagnerStaten Island, NYL 7–59[2]
September 26Niagara
W 25–62,500[3]
October 3at MercyhurstErie, PAL 0–16[4]
October 24St. John Fisher
  • Coyer Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 16–7600[5]
November 7at NiagaraLewiston, NYW 29–12[6]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Alfred U. Beats Buffalo St". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. September 13, 1981. p. 49. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Bengals Score First Touchdown". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. September 20, 1981. p. 51. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Ernst, Tom (September 27, 1981). "Canzoneri Sparks Buff St. Over Niagara Gridders". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. p. 47. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Mercyhurst Blanks Buffalo State, 16-0". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. October 4, 1981. p. 39. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Bengals Bottle Up Fisher, 16-7". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. October 25, 1981. p. 33. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Buffalo St. Wins, 29-12, Finishes Season at .500". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. November 8, 1981. p. 17. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics". stats.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 6, 2022.