1905 – 1906 – First Season – On December 1, 1905, the first U.B. basketball team played Cornell University at Convention Hall in Buffalo with Cornell winning by a score of 27 to 23. A crowd of about 400 witnessed the contest including many members of the local Cornell Alumni Association. Buffalo also plays Niagara University for the first time but a scheduled match against Canisius College was canceled. Coach: Dreher FINAL RECORD: 1-3
1906 – 1907 – An Odd Ending – Buffalo beats Cornell University but almost the entire team fails to show up for a scheduled game against Niagara University in Niagara Falls tainting an otherwise successful campaign. MANAGER: J. Edward Cooney Coach: Alfred Heerdt FINAL RECORD: 6-2
1912 – 1913 – A team is organized and plays a limited schedule that included Canisius College.
1913 – 1914 – Baby Steps – With Dr. Froeber engaged as Coach and Manager Dodge of the Dental School arranging games with the likes of Cornell University and Canisius College, the team makes progress in returning athletics to the university. MANAGER: Dodge Coach: Dr. Edward G. Froeber, D.D.S. FINAL RECORD: 2-4 (?)
1914 – 1915 – With Manager Mike Maher arranging games against Cornell, Canisius & Niagara, the team struggles to find any success. MANAGER: Maher FINAL RECORD: 0-5(?)