Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder Conference: Independent-
1951 Season Highlights
Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
1951 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 21 vs.
Temple
19
0
W
Sat., Sep. 29 @ Cornell
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Lafayette
46
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Illinois
20
41
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Dartmouth
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Fordham
33
20
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Penn State
13
32
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Colgate
9
0
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @ Boston University
26
19
W
1951 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 180
Scoring Average 20.0
Points Allowed 147
Defense Average 16.3
Opponents Record 20-8
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1951 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1951 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.