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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: Dick MacPherson
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Dick MacPherson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Maryland  25   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Rutgers  20   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Miami Ohio  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Virginia Tech  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Missouri  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Penn State  48   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Colgate  52   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Pittsburgh  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Navy  34   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Boston College  45   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. West Virginia  32   31   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Auburn  16   16   T    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record11-0 -1
  Points Scored379
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record60-63
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
411-0-1 AP
411-0-1 Coaches
411-0-1 UPI
411-0-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1987 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1481163Won  31-28  Bobby Bowden
Syracuse 11-0-1379169Tied  16-16  Dick MacPherson
Central Florida 9-4401210   Gene McDowell
Georgia Southern 9-4283220   Erk Russell
James Madison 9-3283197   Joe Purzycki
Arkansas State 8-4-1395277   Larry Lacewell
Notre Dame 8-4339218Lost  10-35  Lou Holtz
Penn State 8-4286244Lost  10-35  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-4230146Lost  27-32  Mike Gottfried
South Carolina 8-4341141Lost  13-30  Joe Morrison
Western Kentucky 7-4263217   Dave Roberts
Louisiana 6-5191252   Nelson Stokley
Rutgers 6-5168213   Dick Anderson
Southern Mississippi 6-5270296   Jim Carmody
Tulane 6-6370376Lost  12-24  Mack Brown
West Virginia 6-6330212Lost  33-35  Don Nehlen
Army 5-6277223   Jim Young
Boston College 5-6244281   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
East Carolina 5-6229330   Art Baker
Memphis 5-5-1220210   Charlie Bailey
Northern Illinois 5-5-1305262   Jerry Pettibone
Akron 4-7204273   Gerry Faust
Cincinnati 4-7234314   Dave Currey
Buffalo 3-7151204   Bill Dando
Liberty 3-7174248   Morgan Hout
Louisiana Tech 3-8108197   Carl Torbush
Louisville 3-7-1215348   Howard Schnellenberger
Temple 3-8154251   Bruce Arians
Tulsa 3-8175371   George Henshaw
Navy 2-9160317   Elliot Uzelac
Virginia Tech 2-9203300   Frank Beamer

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.