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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Maryland  26   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Pittsburgh  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. West Virginia  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Army  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Boston University  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Penn State  13   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Holy Cross  41   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Colgate  61   7   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Texas Christian  27   28   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average25.6
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record34-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 7-1-0 AP
8 7-1-0 Coaches
9 7-1-0 INS
8 7-1-0 UP
  
1956 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 5-314293 2-16341  Don Salls
Miami 8-1-116153   Andy Gustafson
Pittsburgh 7-3-1156119Lost  14-21  John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 7-2-121992Lost  13-20  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-2230117Lost  27-28  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Air Force 6-2-1292101   Lawrence T. Shaw
Louisville 6-3153111   Frank Camp
Navy 6-1-220776   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Penn State 6-2-117760   Charles A. Rip Engle
Arkansas State 5-4193170   Gene Harlow
Army 5-3-1223153   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-414991   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo 5-3227122   Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 5-4-1178116   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Memphis 5-4-1209152   Ralph Hatley
Cincinnati 4-5156140   George Blackie Blackburn
Temple 3-594126   Peter P. Stevens
Notre Dame 2-8130289   Terence P. Terry Brennan
San Jose State 2-7-1186301   Robert T. Bob Bronzan

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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