2006 Buffalo Bulls football team

2006 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGerald Carr (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
Seasons
2006 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio x 71  95 
Kent State 53  66 
Akron 35  57 
Bowling Green 35  48 
Miami (OH) 26  210 
Buffalo 17  210 
West Division
Central Michigan x$ 71  104 
Western Michigan 62  85 
Northern Illinois 53  76 
Ball State 53  57 
Toledo 35  57 
Eastern Michigan 17  111 
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2006 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Turner Gill, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MAC's East Division. The team played home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 pmTemple*W 9–3 OT29,795
September 93:00 pmat Bowling GreenL 40–48 3OT14,227
September 167:30 pmat Northern IllinoisL 13–3121,117
September 232:30 pmat No. 2 Auburn*L 7–3884,921
October 71:00 pmBall State
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
L 25–5514,885
October 151:00 pmMiami (OH)
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
L 31–3813,699
October 212:00 pmat OhioL 7–4219,409
October 281:00 pmat No. 18 Boston College*ESPN360L 0–4114,682
November 41:00 pmKent State
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
W 41–1411,764
November 96:00 pmat AkronESPNUL 16–3114,512
November 1812:00 pmat No. 12 Wisconsin*ESPNUL 3–3580,850[1]
November 241:00 pmCentral Michigan
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
L 28–5511,941
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Miami (OH)

1234Total
RedHawks01471738
Bulls7771031

Due to Lake Storm Aphid, the game was postponed from Saturday to Sunday.

Roster

2006 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR21Ernest JacksonSo
OL71Jamey RichardJr
WR, QB18Naaman RooseveltFr
RB, QB19James StarksFr
QB16Drew WillySo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB2Ramon GuzmanSr
DL95Ronald HilaireSo
DB30Mike NewtonFr
DE89Trevor ScottJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ Tom Mulhern (November 19, 2006). "Badgers 35, Bulls 3: Senior send-off". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. E1, E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "2006 Buffalo Bulls Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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