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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: Frank Maloney
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1889  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2010
1977 Season Highlights
 Frank Maloney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Oregon State  12   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. North Carolina State  0   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Washington  22   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Illinois  30   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Maryland  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Penn State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Pittsburgh  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Virginia  6   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Navy  45   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Boston College  20   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. West Virginia  28   9   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed234
  Defense Average21.3
  Opponents Record66-58
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Syracuse was not ranked.
  
1977 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 2-8-1114296  Ben Martin
Akron 2-29069  Jim Dennison
Army 7-4287245  Homer Smith
Boston College 6-5242269  Joseph Joe Yukica
Buffalo 0-000  Bill Dando
Cincinnati 5-4-2250121  Ralph Staub
East Carolina 8-3268154  Pat Dye
Florida State 10-23141701-04017  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 6-5224221  Pepper Rodgers
Louisiana Monroe 2-9122297  John David Crow
Louisville 7-4-12911940-11424  Vince Gibson
Memphis 6-5228194  Richard Williamson
Miami 3-8125245  Louis H. Lou Saban
Navy 5-6229230  George Welsh
Nevada 0-000  Chris Ault
Nevada Las Vegas 1-13152  Tony Knap
North Texas 9-2320179  Hayden Fry
Notre Dame 11-14201391-03810  Dan Devine
Penn State 11-13901871-04230  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 9-2-14281341-0343  Jackie Sherrill
Rutgers 8-3291181  Frank R. Burns
San Diego State 10-1349165  Claude Gilbert
South Carolina 5-7215202  Jim Carlen
Southern Mississippi 6-6215250  Bobby Collins
Syracuse 6-5218234  Frank Maloney
Temple 5-5-1229286  Wayne Hardin
Tulane 3-8181289  Larry Smith
Virginia Tech 3-7-1174210  Jimmy Sharpe
West Virginia 5-6244264  Frank Cignetti

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Syracuse Players on File.

1977 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Syracuse Players on File.


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