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Syracuse Orangemen

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Carrier Dome
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Orange
Coach: Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Conference: Independent-

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1889 <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights

Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.

1964 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Boston College	14	21	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Kansas	38	6	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Holy Cross	34	8	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. UCLA	39	0	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Penn State	21	14	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Oregon State	13	31	L	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Pittsburgh	21	6	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Army	27	15	W	@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Virginia Tech	20	15	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ West Virginia	27	28	L
Fri., Jan. 1	Louisiana State	10	13	L	@ New Orleans, LA	Sugar Bowl

1964 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	264
Scoring Average	24.0
Points Allowed	157
Defense Average	14.3
Opponents Record	58-41
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-3

1964 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
12	7-3-0	Coaches
12	7-3-0	UPI

1964 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	5-6	111	199					Mike Lude
East Carolina	9-1	279	108	Won 14-13				Clarence Stasavich
Florida State	9-1-1	263	85	Won 36-19				Bill Peterson
Notre Dame	9-1	287	77					Ara R. Parseghian
Georgia Tech	7-3	121	79					Bobby Dodd
Syracuse	7-4	264	157	Lost 10-13				Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Boston College	6-3	112	110					James H. Jim Miller
New Mexico State	6-4	131	171					Warren B. Woodson
Penn State	6-4	189	111					Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi	6-3	143	144					Thad Pie Vann
Memphis	5-4	173	103					Billy J. Murphy
Utah State	5-4-1	294	136					Tony Knap
Air Force	4-5-1	106	146					Ben Martin
Army	4-6	118	143					Paul Dietzel
Buffalo	4-4-1	177	97					Dick Offenhammer
Miami	4-5-1	147	133					Charlie Tate
San Jose State	4-6	151	145					Robert Bob Titchenal
Navy	3-6-1	140	185					Wayne Hardin
Pittsburgh	3-5-2	152	154					John P. Michelosen
Houston	2-6-1	115	174					Bill Yeoman
Texas El Paso	0-8-2	64	217					Warren Harper

1964 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1964 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 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.