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1916-1917 Buffalo Bulls Basketball

by Scott Hollander
University at Buffalo Libraries

(top row) G. Hawn, Coach Powell, C. Roberts, Manager E. Flentz, F. Savage; (middle row) G. Siegel and F. Ungerer; and (bottom row) E. Burns, Captain H. Scott and G. Levin.

The 1916-1917 Buffalo Bulls basketball season was Art Powell’s second year as head coach of the basketball Bulls. The Bulls upgraded their schedule to include such major teams as Yale, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and Carnegie Tech.  Strangely, the schedule did not include any local teams.

Season highlights included a 34-29 victory over Pittsburgh in Buffalo. (see “U.B. Five Scores Notable Victory Over Pittsburgh” Buffalo Courier, 4 March 1917)  Buffalo finished the 1916-1917 season with a 6-8 record.

1916-1917 Buffalo Bulls Basketball Season

Date Team Score W-L-T Location
1/2/19171 Yale 35 – 11 L Buffalo, NY
1/12/19172 Allegheny 27 – 23 W Buffalo, NY
1/19/19173 Hobart 42 – 28 W Buffalo, NY
1/26/19174 Colgate 31 – 14 L Buffalo, NY
2/1/19175 at Michigan State 36 – 17 L East Lansing, MI
2/2/19176 at Detroit 33 – 17 L Detroit, MI
2/9/19177 Oberlin 28 – 23 W Buffalo, NY
2/23/19178 C.C.N.Y. 28 – 11 L Buffalo, NY
2/26/19179 at Hobart 22 – 12 W Geneva, NY
3/3/191710 Pittsburgh 34 – 29 W Buffalo, NY
3/6/191711 at Carnegie Tech 34 – 23 L Pittsburgh, PA
3/7/191712 at Pittsburgh 39 – 36 (OT) L Pittsburgh, PA
3/9/191713 at Washington & Jefferson 33 – 19 L Washington, PA
3/16/191714 Detroit 42 – 23 W Buffalo, NY

FINAL RECORD: 6-8
Home Court: Elmwood Music Hall
Coach: Art Powell

  1. “U. of B. Little Trouble for Yale’s Five ” Buffalo Evening News Buffalo, NY, 3 January 1917.
  2. “U.B. Basketball Five Wins from Allegheny Team” Buffalo Evening News Buffalo, NY, 13 January 1917.
  3. “Hobart’s Five Falls Before Attack of U. B.” Buffalo Evening News Buffalo, NY, 20 January 1917.
  4. “Colgate Dazzles Varsity Quint in Stirring Contest” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 27 January 1917.
  5. “Aggies Trounce Varsity 36-17” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 2 February 1917.
  6. “U.B. Bewildered by Detroit Rally” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 4 February 1917.
  7. “Burns and Roberts Save Day for U.B.” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 10 February 1917.
  8. “U.B. Wilts Before Baffling Attack of New Yorkers” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 24 February 1917.
  9. “U.B. Five Returns With Hobart Scalp” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 28 February 1917.
  10. “U.B. Five Scores Notable Victory Over Pittsburgh” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 4 March 1917.
  11. “U.B. Downed by Carnegie Tossers” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 7 March 1917.
  12. “U.B. Forces Pitt to Extra Period” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 8 March 1917.
  13. “Red-Black Beat the Blue-White” Buffalo Express Buffalo, NY, 10 March 1917.
  14. “U.B. Overwhelms Detroit Passers” Buffalo Courier Buffalo, NY, 17 March 1917.