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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: Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Oscar M. Ossie Solem enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Clarkson  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Northwestern  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ New York University  47   13   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Cornell  6   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Columbia  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Georgetown  6   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Penn State  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Colgate  6   7   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record12-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record2-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 4-46789   J.O. Christian
Boston College 11-033965Won  19-13  Frank W. Leahy
Notre Dame 7-216867   Elmer F. Layden
Navy 6-2-110646   Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Penn State 6-1-113546   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Cincinnati 5-3-113248   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
East Carolina 5-314370   John Christenbury
Ohio 5-2-28932   Don Peden
Central Michigan 4-3-18860   Ron Finch
Nevada 4-4-125979   James W. Jim Aiken
Temple 4-4-1155113   Ray Morrison
Virginia 4-5117103   Frank J. Murray
West Virginia 4-4-112794   William F. Bill Kern
Buffalo 3-547116   Jim Peele
Georgia Southern 3-591184   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 1-833142   Elbert Carraway
Michigan State 3-4-110876   Charles W. Bachman
Pittsburgh 3-4-185102   Charles W. Bowser
Syracuse 3-4-1114134   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan 2-577117   Mitchell Gary
Army 1-7-154197   William H. Wood
Eastern Michigan 1-5-134125   Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio 0-7-132200   Frank Wilton

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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