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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 Conference


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1889  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Oregon State  19   8   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. West Virginia  29   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Maryland  21   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Nebraska  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Penn State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Holy Cross  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Pittsburgh  28   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Colgate  51   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Notre Dame  15   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Boston College  28   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 16   Miami  15   14   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   Liberty Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average24.4
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record46-45
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-3
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 7-3-0 AP
16 7-3-0 Coaches
16 7-3-0 UPI
  
1961 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Memphis 8-233275   Billy J. Murphy
Penn State 8-3261143Won  30-15  Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi 8-218368   Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 8-3268131Won  15-14  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Miami 7-414685Lost  14-15  Andy Gustafson
Navy 7-3201136   Wayne Hardin
Army 6-4224118   Dale S. Hall
Louisville 6-318091   Frank Camp
San Jose State 6-4183185   Robert Bob Titchenal
Houston 5-4-1144138   Harold W. Lahar
Notre Dame 5-5175182   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Oregon State 5-5165137   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Boston College 4-6117189   Ernie Hefferle
Buffalo 4-5136163   Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 4-5-193128   Bill Peterson
Oregon 4-6152112   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Air Force 3-787173   Ben Martin
Arkansas State 3-684179   King Block
Pittsburgh 3-7145209   John P. Michelosen
Texas El Paso 3-7176283   Ben Collins
Washington State 3-7163213   James Jim Sutherland

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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