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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  <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024
1967 Season Highlights
 Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1967 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Baylor  7   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. West Virginia  23   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Maryland  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Navy  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. California  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Penn State  20   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Pittsburgh  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Holy Cross  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Boston College  32   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ UCLA  32   14   W       
 
1967 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record36-49
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1967 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 8-2-0 Coaches
12 8-2-0 UPI
  
1967 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-5-1219149   Mike Lude
Army 8-218394   Tom Cahill
Notre Dame 8-2337124   Ara R. Parseghian
Penn State 8-2-1299158Tied  17-17  Joe Paterno
Syracuse 8-2210127   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Florida State 7-2-2250187Tied  17-17  Bill Peterson
Houston 7-3322122   Bill Yeoman
Miami 7-4257140Lost  21-31  Charlie Tate
New Mexico State 7-2-1346145   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 7-2-1337145Won  14-7  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 7-2-1205143   Chuck Mills
Virginia Tech 7-3183112   Jerry Claiborne
Buffalo 6-4241191   Richard Doc Urich
Eastern Michigan 6-317377   Dan Boisture
Memphis 6-3206150   Billy J. Murphy
Southern Mississippi 6-3201114   Thad Pie Vann
Navy 5-4-1205253   William T. Bill Elias
Northern Illinois 5-5162198   Howard Fletcher
Boston College 4-6227212   James H. Jim Miller
Georgia Tech 4-6129205   Bud Carson
Tulane 3-7164223   Jim Pittman
Air Force 2-6-286173   Ben Martin
San Jose State 2-7166286   Harry Anderson
Pittsburgh 1-973295   David R. Hart

1967 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1967 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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