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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: Frank Maloney
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Frank Maloney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Villanova  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Iowa  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Tulane  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Maryland  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Navy  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Penn State  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Boston College  22   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Pittsburgh  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Virginia  37   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. West Virginia  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Rutgers  10   21   L       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record66-47
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 4-6-1252273   Ollie Keller
James Madison 9-0-112575   Challace McMillin
Penn State 9-3240123Lost  6-13  Joe Paterno
West Virginia 9-3283189Won  13-10  Bobby Bowden
Notre Dame 8-3244144   Dan Devine
Pittsburgh 8-4322161Won  33-19  Johnny Majors
Virginia Tech 8-3238151   Jimmy Sharpe
Boston College 7-4227146   Joseph Joe Yukica
Georgia Tech 7-4270200   Pepper Rodgers
Memphis 7-4180168   Richard Williamson
Navy 7-4227125   George Welsh
Nevada Las Vegas 7-4332212   Ron Meyer
North Texas 7-4200210   Hayden Fry
South Carolina 7-5328274Lost  7-20  Jim Carlen
Southern Mississippi 7-4279129   Bobby Collins
Cincinnati 6-5209182   Tony Mason
Syracuse 6-5174182   Frank Maloney
Temple 6-5289225   Wayne Hardin
Utah State 6-5193240   Phil Krueger
Liberty 4-5147148   John Cartwright
Tulane 4-7123192   Bennie Ellender
Florida State 3-8187213   Darrell Dan Mudra
Nevada 3-8121285   Jerry Scattine
Air Force 2-8-1156265   Ben Martin
Army 2-9165337   Homer Smith
Houston 2-8185245   Bill Yeoman
Louisville 2-9148316   Vince Gibson
Marshall 2-9148296   Frank Ellwood
Miami 2-8157239   Carl Selmer

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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