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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: Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Conference: Independent-

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1889 <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2010

1945 Season Highlights

Oscar M. Ossie Solem enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.

1945 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Mon., Sep. 24	vs. Cornell	14	26	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Temple	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Columbia	0	32	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. West Virginia	12	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Dartmouth	0	8	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Penn State	0	26	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Colgate	6	7	L

1945 Season Totals
Record	1-6
Points Scored	38
Scoring Average	5.4
Points Allowed	106
Defense Average	15.1
Opponents Record	14-10
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	0-3

1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
Syracuse was not ranked.

1945 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls			Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Army	9-0	412	46								Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College	3-4	79	171								Amerino Moody Sarno
Bowling Green	0-0	0	0								Robert Whittaker
Central Michigan	0-0	0	0								Ron Finch
Cincinnati	1-2	23	40								Ray Nolting
Connecticut	0-0	0	0								J.O. Christian
Eastern Michigan	0-0	0	0								Elton J. Rynearson
Miami	9-1-1	211	99								Jack Harding
Miami Ohio	0-2	20	48								Sid Gillman
Michigan State	5-3-1	120	128								Charles W. Bachman
Navy	7-1-1	220	65								Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Nevada	1-3	39	112								James W. Jim Aiken
Notre Dame	7-2-1	255	122								Hugh J. Devore
Ohio	1-0	14	0								Don Peden
Penn State	5-3	173	89								Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh	3-7	87	141								Clark D. Shaughnessy
Syracuse	1-6	38	106								Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple	7-1	198	51								Ray Morrison
Virginia	7-2	265	79								Frank J. Murray
West Virginia	2-6-1	122	126								Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Western Michigan	0-1	0	39								John W. Gill

1945 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Syracuse Players on File.

1945 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Syracuse Players on File.

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