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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| 2001 Season Highlights |  | Paul Pasqualoni enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 2001 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sun., Aug. 26 | vs.
Georgia Tech | 7 | 13 | L | @ East Rutherford, NJ |  |  | Sat., Sep. 1 | @
Tennessee | 9 | 33 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 8 | vs.
Central Florida | 21 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 22 | vs.
Auburn | 31 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 29 | vs.
East Carolina | 44 | 30 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Rutgers | 24 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 13 | @
Pittsburgh | 42 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 20 | vs.
Temple | 45 | 3 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 27 | @
Virginia Tech | 22 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
West Virginia | 24 | 13 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 17 | @
Miami | 0 | 59 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 24 | vs.
Boston College | 39 | 28 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Dec. 29 | vs.
Kansas State | 26 | 3 | W | @ Phoenix, AZ |  |  |  | 
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| 2001 Season Totals |  | Record | 10-3 |  | Points Scored | 334 |  | Scoring Average | 25.7 |  | Points Allowed | 247 |  | Defense Average | 19.0 |  | Opponents Record | 88-66 |  | Conference Record | 6-1 |  | Home Record | 7-1 |  | Away Record | 3-2 |  | 
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| 2001 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  
	| 14 | 10-3-0 | AP |  
	| 14 | 10-3-0 | Coaches |  
	| 14 | 10-3-0 | USA Today/ESPN |  | 
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| 2001 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 2001 All Big East Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
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