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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Temple  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Boston University  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Fordham  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Penn State  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Illinois  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Holy Cross  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Cornell  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Colgate  34   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Villanova  13   14   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record17-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record2-3
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 9-135458   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 9-0-1317139   Frank W. Leahy
Southern Mississippi 9-2273111Lost  7-26  Thad Pie Vann
Arkansas State 8-0-223965   Forrest W. England
Army 7-1-121081   Earl H. Red Blaik
Akron 6-3198210   Ken Red Cochrane
Memphis 6-4135140   Ralph Hatley
Penn State 6-3207148   Charles A. Rip Engle
Boston College 5-3-1137139   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5183146Won  59-0  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Syracuse 5-3-119799   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Miami 4-5155137   Andy Gustafson
Navy 4-3-218699   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
San Jose State 4-4-1156220   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Temple 4-4-1134157   Albert P. Kawal
Jacksonville State 3-5-1115157 0-31457  Ray Wedgeworth
Pittsburgh 3-5-1143138   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Marshall 2-5-2109180   Herb Royer
Nevada 2-387116   Jake Lawlor
Buffalo 1-5-144181   Fritz Febel
Louisville 1-770276   Frank Camp
Virginia 1-875242   Ned L. McDonald

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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