Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
 
	
		|  | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
 Founded: 1870
 Stadium: Carrier Dome
 Capacity: 50,000
 Colors: Orange
 Coach: Paul Pasqualoni
 Conference: Big East-
 
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| 1996 Season Highlights |  | Paul Pasqualoni enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |  | The Orangemen won the Big East Conference Championship. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1996 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 7 | vs.
North Carolina | 10 | 27 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 21 | @
Minnesota | 33 | 35 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Virginia Tech | 52 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Rutgers | 42 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Pittsburgh | 55 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 26 | @
Boston College | 45 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 2 | @
West Virginia | 30 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Tulane | 31 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Army | 42 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 23 | @
Temple | 36 | 15 | W | @ Philadelphia, PA |  |  | Sat., Nov. 30 | vs.
Miami | 31 | 38 | L |  |  |  | Fri., Dec. 27 | Houston | 30 | 17 | W | @ Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl |  |  | 
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| 1996 Season Totals |  | Record | 9-3 |  | Points Scored | 437 |  | Scoring Average | 36.4 |  | Points Allowed | 208 |  | Defense Average | 17.3 |  | Opponents Record | 72-67 |  | Conference Record | 6-1 |  | Home Record | 4-2 |  | Away Record | 4-1 |  | 
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| 1996 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  
	| 21 | 9-3-0 | AP |  
	| 19 | 9-3-0 | Coaches |  
	| 19 | 9-3-0 | USA Today/CNN |  | 
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| 1996 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1996 All Big East Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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