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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Navy  14   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Miami  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Maryland  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ UCLA  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Penn State  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Holy Cross  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Pittsburgh  51   13   W    @ Flushing, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Oregon State  12   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ West Virginia  41   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Boston College  21   13   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record46-41
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 7-3-0 Coaches
19 7-3-0 UPI
  
1965 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-6264264   Mike Lude
New Mexico State 8-2236153   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 8-3317206Won  13-12  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 8-2271136   Tony Knap
Georgia Tech 7-3-1253171Won  31-21  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 7-2-127073   Ara R. Parseghian
Southern Mississippi 7-212760   Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-3237146   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 7-3188134   Jerry Claiborne
Boston College 6-4209117   James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo 5-3-214578   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 5-5215153   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 5-4-1199138   Charlie Tate
Penn State 5-5202151   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-5184192   Harry Anderson
Army 4-5-1119132   Paul Dietzel
Florida State 4-5-1121119   Bill Peterson
Houston 4-5-1159174   Bill Yeoman
Navy 4-4-2128129   William T. Bill Elias
Air Force 3-6-1166156   Ben Martin
Pittsburgh 3-7173311   John P. Michelosen

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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