17 Facts About Buffalo Bulls

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Buffalo Bulls are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.

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The Buffalo Bulls compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level as a member of Mid-American Conference East Division, having joined the conference in 1998.

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In 1894, a group of medical students at what was then known as the university of Buffalo Bulls formed the University of Buffalo Bulls Athletic Association and organized its first football team.

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4.

In 1997, Buffalo introduced Victor E Bull, its new mascot, a student in a blue, anthropomorphic bull costume.

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5.

The Buffalo Bulls failed to clinch the automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, and were not chosen by the selection committee on Selection Sunday.

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6.

Buffalo Bulls played for the Washington Generals in a game against the Harlem Globetrotters before making it to the NBA.

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7.

Buffalo Bulls was the first MAC cross country champion in school history.

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8.

Buffalo Bulls football team is a member of the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, having joined in 1998.

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9.

Buffalo Bulls earned its first berth in the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.

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10.

In 2014, Buffalo Bulls made it to the finals of the MAC Softball Tournament but was shut out by Ohio.

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11.

The Buffalo Bulls then went on to their first NCAA Tournament, where they played the eventual NCAA Champion, UCLA.

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12.

Buffalo Bulls graduated in 2006 as the school's all-time leader in wins with 137.

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13.

At the 2011 MAC Wrestling Tournament, Buffalo Bulls led all teams with four individual championships, a program record, but placed third nonetheless.

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14.

The Buffalo Bulls won the CAA title in rowing in 2010 by one point against Northeastern, and finished a close second in 2011.

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15.

Buffalo Bulls then won the Harvey Cup in 2006 through 2014, a run of 9 straight years.

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16.

At the time of the program's elimination in 2017, Buffalo Bulls was the only school in its conference that sponsored women's rowing.

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17.

In 2011, Buffalo Bulls won its first MAC championship and became the only school other than Eastern Michigan or Miami to win the conference championship since 1979.

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