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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: Dick MacPherson
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Dick MacPherson enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Temple  43   3   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Army  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Pittsburgh  23   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Florida State  10   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Penn State  12   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Rutgers  49   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. East Carolina  18   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Boston College  23   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Navy  38   17   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  vs. West Virginia  17   24   L       
 Mon., Dec. 4  vs. Louisville  24   13   W    @ Tokyo, Japan   
 Sat., Dec. 30   Georgia  19   18   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed242
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record65-66
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record3-1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
23 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 15-0584221   Erk Russell
Notre Dame 12-1427189Won  21-6  Lou Holtz
Florida State 10-2424199Won  41-17  Bobby Bowden
Northern Illinois 9-2344269   Jerry Pettibone
Penn State 8-3-1259169Won  50-39  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-3-1333268Won  31-28  Mike Gottfried
Syracuse 8-4286242Won  19-18  Dick MacPherson
West Virginia 8-3-1339221Lost  7-27  Don Nehlen
Central Florida 7-3256168   Gene McDowell
Liberty 7-3287226   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 7-4241232   Nelson Stokley
Army 6-5316212   Jim Young
Louisville 6-5312222   Howard Schnellenberger
South Carolina 6-4-1228250   Sparky Woods
Tulsa 6-6302271Lost  24-27  Dave Rader
Virginia Tech 6-4-1203180   Frank Beamer
Western Kentucky 6-5279238   Jack Harbaugh
Arkansas State 5-6261265   Larry Lacewell
East Carolina 5-5-1301286   Bill Lewis
James Madison 5-4-1267159   Joe Purzycki
Louisiana Tech 5-4-1283265   Joe Peace
Southern Mississippi 5-6240252   Curley Hallman
Buffalo 4-6198217   Bill Dando
Tulane 4-8247337   Greg Davis
Navy 3-8145272   Elliot Uzelac
Boston College 2-9207253   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Memphis 2-9174338   Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Rutgers 2-7-2245319   Dick Anderson
Cincinnati 1-9-1111379   Timothy Tim Murphy
Temple 1-10141387   Jerry Berndt

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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