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: Paul Pasqualoni Conference: Big East- 
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| 1997 Season Highlights |  
|  Paul Pasqualoni enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |  
|  The Orangemen won the Big East Conference Championship. |  
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| 1997 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sun., Aug. 24  |  @
Wisconsin
  
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   	 34  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
   	 @ East Rutherford, NJ  | 
   	  |  |  Sat., Aug. 30  |  vs.
North Carolina State
  
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   	 31  | 
   	 32  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 6  |  @
Oklahoma
  
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   	 34  | 
   	 36  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 13  |  @
Virginia Tech
  
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   	 3  | 
   	 31  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 20  |  vs.
Tulane
  
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   	 30  | 
   	 19  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 4  |  vs.
East Carolina
  
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   	 56  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Thu., Oct. 9  |  @
Rutgers
  
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   	 50  | 
   	 3  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 18  |  vs.
Temple
  
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   	 60  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 1  |  vs.
West Virginia
  
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   	 40  | 
   	 10  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 8  |  vs.
Boston College
  
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   	 20  | 
   	 13  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 15  |  @
Pittsburgh
  
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   	 32  | 
   	 27  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 29  |  @
Miami
  
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   	 33  | 
   	 13  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Wed., Dec. 31  |  
Kansas State
  
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   	 18  | 
   	 35  | 
     L   | 
    
   	 @ Tempe, AZ  | 
   	 Fiesta Bowl | 
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| 1997 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 9-4
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|   Points Scored | 441 |  
|   Scoring Average | 33.9 |  
|   Points Allowed | 226 |  
|   Defense Average | 17.4 |  
|   Opponents Record | 73-77
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|   Conference Record | 6-1 |  
|   Home Record | 5-1
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|   Away Record | 4-2
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| 1997 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
	| 21 |  9-4-0 | 
	AP |  
	
	
	| 20 |  9-4-0 | 
	Coaches |  
	| 20 |  9-4-0 | 
	USA Today/ESPN |  
 
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| 1997 All American Awards |  
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  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Award  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
 
 
| 1997 All Big East 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
	  
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