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 as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Craig Cirbus, the Bulls compiled a record of 2–9. The team played home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.