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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| 2002 Season Highlights |  | Paul Pasqualoni enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 2002 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Thu., Aug. 29 | @
Brigham Young | 21 | 42 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 7 | vs.
North Carolina | 22 | 30 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 14 | vs. Rhode Island | 63 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 28 | @
Auburn | 34 | 37 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Pittsburgh | 24 | 48 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Temple | 16 | 17 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 19 | @
West Virginia | 7 | 34 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Rutgers | 45 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 2 | @
Central Florida | 38 | 35 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Virginia Tech | 50 | 42 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 16 | @
Boston College | 20 | 41 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 30 | vs.
Miami | 7 | 49 | L |  |  |  |  | 
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| 2002 Season Totals |  | Record | 4-8 |  | Points Scored | 347 |  | Scoring Average | 28.9 |  | Points Allowed | 406 |  | Defense Average | 33.8 |  | Opponents Record | 78-61 |  | Conference Record | 2-5 |  | Home Record | 3-3 |  | Away Record | 1-5 |  | 
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| 2002 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 2002 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 2002 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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