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-
1928 Season Highlights
Lewis P. Lew Andreas enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
1928 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Hobart
14
6
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. William & Mary
32
0
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Johns Hopkins
58
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Nebraska
6
7
L
Fri., Oct. 26 @
Penn State
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Pittsburgh
0
18
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Ohio Wesleyan
0
6
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Colgate
6
30
L
Thu., Nov. 29 @ Columbia
14
6
W
1928 Season Totals
Record 4-4
-1
Points Scored 136
Scoring Average 15.1
Points Allowed 79
Defense Average 8.8
Opponents Record 16-8
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-2
-1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1928 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1928 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.