Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: Frank Maloney Conference: Independent-
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1979 Season Highlights |
Frank Maloney enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |
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1979 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 8 | @
Ohio State
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8 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 15 | @
West Virginia
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24 |
14 |
W |
@ East Rutherford, NJ |
| Sat., Sep. 22 | @
Northwestern
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54 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 29 | vs.
Washington State
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52 |
25 |
W |
@ Buffalo, NY |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Kansas
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45 |
27 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | @
Temple
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17 |
49 |
L |
@ Philadelphia, PA |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | vs.
Penn State
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7 |
35 |
L |
@ East Rutherford, NJ |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs.
Miami
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25 |
15 |
W |
@ Buffalo, NY |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | @
Pittsburgh
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21 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | @
Navy
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30 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Boston College
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10 |
27 |
L |
@ Ithaca, NY |
| Sat., Dec. 15 | McNeese State
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31 |
7 |
W |
@ Shreveport, LA |
Independence Bowl |
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1979 Season Totals |
Record | 7-5
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Points Scored | 324 |
Scoring Average | 27.0 |
Points Allowed | 293 |
Defense Average | 24.4 |
Opponents Record | 69-56
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 2-2
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Away Record | 4-3
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1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1979 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1979 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.