Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: Oscar M. Ossie Solem Conference: Independent-
1937 Season Highlights
Oscar M. Ossie Solem enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
1937 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Oct. 1 vs. Clarkson
26
6
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. St. Lawrence
40
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @ Cornell
14
6
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Maryland
0
13
L
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Penn State
19
13
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Western Reserve
27
6
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @ Columbia
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Colgate
0
7
L
1937 Season Totals
Record 5-2
-1
Points Scored 132
Scoring Average 16.5
Points Allowed 57
Defense Average 7.1
Opponents Record 13-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-1
-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1937 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1937 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.