Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: Lewis P. Lew Andreas Conference: Independent-
1927 Season Highlights
Lewis P. Lew Andreas enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
1927 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Mon., Sep. 26 vs. Hobart
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. William & Mary
18
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Johns Hopkins
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Georgetown
19
6
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Penn State
6
9
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Nebraska
0
21
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Ohio Wesleyan
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Colgate
13
13
T
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Niagara
13
6
W
Thu., Nov. 24 @ Columbia
7
14
L
@ New York, NY
1927 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-2
Points Scored 116
Scoring Average 11.6
Points Allowed 81
Defense Average 8.1
Opponents Record 12-4
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
-2
Away Record 0-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1927 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1927 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.