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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: Edwin R. Sweetland
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1889  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 Edwin R. Sweetland enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Cortland State  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Rensselaer  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Brown  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Lafayette  0   5   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Clarkson  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Amherst  28   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Columbia  11   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Syracuse Alumni  0   6   L       
 Wed., Nov. 20  vs. Vermont  38   0   W       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average3.7
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-0
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 8-214367   T.D. Knowles
Kansas 3-5-292147   John H. Outland
Iowa State 2-6-256133   Edgar N. Clinton
New Mexico 0-3-1754   Joe Napier
California 9-0-110615   Frank W. Simpson
Notre Dame 8-1-114519   Pat ODea
Virginia 8-227048   Wesley Abbott
Pittsburgh 7-2-19653   Wilbur D. Hockensmith
Syracuse 7-218533   Edwin R. Sweetland
Navy 6-4-111381   Arthur R.T. Doc Hillebrand
Nebraska 6-214952   Walter C. Bummy Booth
Northern Illinois 6-111018   John L. Keith
Ohio 6-1-210843   Art C. Jones
Virginia Tech 6-111533   Dr. A.B. Morrison, Jr.
Army 5-1-29822   Leon B. Kromer
Baylor 5-317061   W.J. Ritchie
Louisiana State 5-116728   W.S. Boreland
Ohio State 5-3-19456   Dr. John B.C. Eckstorm
Penn State 5-311790   William N. Pop Golden
Utah 5-11116   Harvey R. Holmes
Arizona 4-111519   William Skinner
Washington State 4-1477   William H. Namack
Arkansas 3-59852   Charles Thomas
Kansas State 3-4-16587   Wade Moore
Nevada 3-36431   Dr. Allen C. Steckle
Oklahoma 3-29335   Fred Roberts
Oregon 3-4-13344   Warren W. Smith
South Carolina 3-48552   Byron W. By Dickson
Stanford 3-2-23457Lost  0-49  C.M. Fickert
Temple 3-23765   H. Shindle Wingert
Utah State 3-26546   Dick Richards
Washington 3-34342   Jack Wright
West Virginia 3-27334   Louis Yeager
Boston College 2-728108   John Dunlop
Buffalo 2-4-13468   No Coach
Marshall 2-0-1250   No Coach
Missouri 2-6-130155   Fred J. Murphy
New Mexico State 2-1386   John O. Miller
Oklahoma State 2-33929   No Coach
Cincinnati 1-3-11047   Henry Pratt
Maryland 1-749129   Emmons Dunbar
Miami Ohio 1-3-12329   Thomas Hazzard
Texas A&M 1-412112   W.A. Murray
Texas Christian 1-2-11481   No Coach
Wyoming 1-0380   William McMurray
Central Michigan 0-000   Unknown
Louisiana Tech 0-2073   Edwin Barber
Oregon State 0-000   No Team
Rutgers 0-75133   Arthur P. Robinson
Southern California 0-106   Clair S. Tappaan
Tulsa 0-1048   Unknown

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 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.