Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Carrier Dome
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Orange
Coach: Frank Maloney
Conference: Independent-
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| 1976 Season Highlights |
| Frank Maloney enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |
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| 1976 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 11 | vs.
Bowling Green State
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7 |
22 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 18 | @
Iowa
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3 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 25 | vs.
Maryland
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28 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 2 | vs.
Oregon State
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21 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 9 | vs.
Tulane
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3 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 16 | @
Penn State
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3 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 23 | vs.
Temple
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24 |
16 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 30 | @
Pittsburgh
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13 |
23 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 6 | vs.
Navy
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10 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 13 | @
Boston College
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14 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 20 | @
West Virginia
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28 |
34 |
L |
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| 1976 Season Totals |
| Record | 3-8
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| Points Scored | 154 |
| Scoring Average | 14.0 |
| Points Allowed | 263 |
| Defense Average | 23.9 |
| Opponents Record | 60-53
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 3-3
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| Away Record | 0-5
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| 1976 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1976 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1976 All Independent Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
