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Syracuse Football Team History


Syracuse Orangemen
Syracuse University
 Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Carrier Dome
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Orange
Coach: Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1889  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2010
1960 Season Highlights
 Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Boston University  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Kansas  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Holy Cross  15   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Penn State  21   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ West Virginia  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Pittsburgh  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Army  6   9   L    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Colgate  46   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Miami (Florida)  21   14   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record24-19
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 7-2-0 AP
  
1960 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 4-6147178  Ben Martin
Arkansas State 0-23051  King Block
Army 6-3-122295  Dale S. Hall
Boston College 3-6-1144148  Ernie Hefferle
Buffalo 0-448135  Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 3-6-1111136  Bill Peterson
Houston 6-4141150  Harold W. Lahar
Idaho 1-9104256  J. Neil Skip Stahley
Louisville 1-13629  Frank Camp
Memphis 8-230385  Billy J. Murphy
Miami 6-4163143  Andy Gustafson
Navy 9-2262103  Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 2-8111188  Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Oregon 7-3-1206130  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Oregon State 6-3-1197145  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Penn State 7-3228113  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 5-4175176  Robert Bob Titchenal
Southern Mississippi 3-28958  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-220374  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176  Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161  James Jim Sutherland

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Syracuse Players on File.

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Syracuse Players on File.


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