Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: John F. Chick Meehan Conference: Independent-
1923 Season Highlights
John F. Chick Meehan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
1923 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Hobart
33
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. William & Mary
61
3
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Alabama
23
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Pittsburgh
3
0
W
@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Springfield
44
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Penn State
10
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. Boston University
49
0
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Colgate
7
16
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Nebraska
7
0
W
1923 Season Totals
Record 8-1
Points Scored 237
Scoring Average 26.3
Points Allowed 19
Defense Average 2.1
Opponents Record 22-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 7-1
Away Record 1-0
1923 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1923 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1923 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.