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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: Dick MacPherson
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Dick MacPherson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Mississippi State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Army  28   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Virginia Tech  17   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Rutgers  10   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Missouri  41   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Penn State  3   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Temple  27   24   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Pittsburgh  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Navy  31   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Boston College  9   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ West Virginia  34   23   W       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record65-56
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 13-2619382   Erk Russell
Penn State 12-0340133Won  14-10  Joe Paterno
Virginia Tech 10-1-1286208Won  25-24  Bill Dooley
Boston College 9-3338233Won  27-24  Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo 9-2264182   Bill Dando
Akron 7-4291188   Gerry Faust
Florida State 7-4-1393218Won  27-13  Bobby Bowden
Tulsa 7-4293186   Don Morton
Army 6-5276292   Jim Young
Central Florida 6-5310227   Gene McDowell
Louisiana 6-5242204   Nelson Stokley
Pittsburgh 6-4-1253209   Mike Gottfried
Rutgers 6-4-1221189   Dick Anderson
Southern Mississippi 6-5198252   Jim Carmody
Cincinnati 5-6267345   Dave Currey
James Madison 5-5-1299178   Joe Purzycki
Notre Dame 5-6299219   Lou Holtz
Syracuse 5-6241266   Dick MacPherson
Tulane 4-7265334   Mack Brown
West Virginia 4-7210286   Don Nehlen
Western Kentucky 4-6-1228258   Dave Roberts
East Carolina 3-8187364   Art Baker
Louisville 3-8179303   Howard Schnellenberger
Navy 3-8238306   Gary Tranquill
South Carolina 3-6-2313286   Joe Morrison
Liberty 1-9150229   Morgan Hout
Memphis 1-10104292   Charlie Bailey
Temple 0-11308271   Bruce Arians

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.