History of the Bulls
The Buffalo Bulls are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University at Buffalo (UB) in Buffalo, New York. The Bulls compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division member, having joined the conference in 1998. Buffalo sponsors teams in seven men's and nine women's NCAA-sanctioned sports. The football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level for college football.
The mascot of UB athletic teams is Victor E. Bull.
College Sports Established
1846
Location
Buffalo, New York
College Name
University at Buffalo
Collegiate History
1991 - Present / NCAA Division I
Conference History
1998 - Present / MAC Conference
1994 - 1998 / Mid-Continent Conference
1991 - 1994 / East Coast Conference
Nickname
Bulls - Buffalo's sports teams were known as the Buffalo Bison until the 1930s, at which point they changed their name to the Bulls to avoid confusion with several professional sports teams of the same name. However, in 1960, the Buffalo Bills began play in the American Football League. Their similar names would lead to decades of brand confusion. In 1997, Buffalo's women's teams changed their names to the Bulls from the Buffalo Royals.
NCAA Championships
Baseball 0
Men's Basketball 0
Women's Basketball 0
Football 0
Soccer 0
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