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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: Greg Robinson
Conference: Big East-

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1889 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Greg Robinson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	@ Northwestern	10	30	L
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Akron	28	42	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Penn State	13	55	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Northeastern	30	21	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Pittsburgh	24	34	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ West Virginia	6	17	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ South Florida	13	45	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Louisville	28	21	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Rutgers	17	35	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Connecticut	14	39	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Notre Dame	24	23	W
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Cincinnati	10	30	L

2008 Season Totals
Record	3-9
Points Scored	217
Scoring Average	18.1
Points Allowed	392
Defense Average	32.7
Opponents Record	90-52
Conference Record	1-6
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-5

2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2008 Big East- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	8-5	324	257	Won 38-20	3-4	151	149	Randy Edsall
Cincinnati	11-3	362	282	Lost 7-20	6-1	165	134	Brian Kelly
Pittsburgh	9-4	352	279	Lost 0-3	5-2	209	159	Dave Wannstedt
West Virginia	9-4	319	221	Won 31-30	5-2	162	109	Bill Stewart
Rutgers	8-5	377	245	Won 29-23	5-2	240	128	Greg Schiano
South Florida	8-5	359	260	Won 41-14	2-5	136	162	Jim Leavitt
Louisville	5-7	296	358		1-6	128	241	Steve Kragthorpe
Syracuse	3-9	217	392		1-6	112	221	Greg Robinson

2008 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2008 All Big East Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.