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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 The Orangemen won the National Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Kansas  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Maryland  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Navy  32   6   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Holy Cross  42   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. West Virginia  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Pittsburgh  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Penn State  20   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Colgate  71   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Boston University  46   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ UCLA  36   8   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Texas  23   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored413
  Scoring Average37.5
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record47-33
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
110-0-0 Coaches
110-0-0 UPI
  
1959 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-6139158   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 6-2-115784 2-0390  Don Salls
Syracuse 11-041373Won  23-14  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Penn State 9-2262112Won  7-0  Charles A. Rip Engle
Buffalo 8-127993   Dick Offenhammer
Oregon 8-2209113   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Louisville 6-4218132   Frank Camp
Memphis 6-4142132   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 6-4140140   Andy Gustafson
Oklahoma State 6-4181151   Clifton Cliff Speegle
Pittsburgh 6-4148164   John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 6-4171122   Thad Pie Vann
Washington State 6-4177121   James Jim Sutherland
Air Force 5-4-1160124   Ben Martin
Boston College 5-4162143   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Navy 5-4-1199166   Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5171180   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Army 4-4-1174141   Dale S. Hall
Florida State 4-6149132   Perry L. Moss
San Jose State 4-6192278   Robert Bob Titchenal
Arkansas State 3-6171176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Oregon State 3-7166178   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.