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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: Paul Pasqualoni
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Paul Pasqualoni enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 The Orangemen won the Big East Conference Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Tennessee  33   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Michigan  38   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Rutgers  70   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 1  @ North Carolina State  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Cincinnati  63   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Boston College  42   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Pittsburgh  45   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ West Virginia  28   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Virginia Tech  28   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Temple  38   7   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Miami  66   13   W       
 Sat., Jan. 2   Florida  10   31   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored478
  Scoring Average39.8
  Points Allowed300
  Defense Average25.0
  Opponents Record81-60
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
25 8-4-0 AP
24 8-4-0 Coaches
24 8-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1998 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Syracuse 8-4478300Lost  10-316-1317148  Paul Pasqualoni
Miami 9-3448298Won  46-235-2235175  Butch Davis
Virginia Tech 9-3381149Won  38-75-2195103  Frank Beamer
West Virginia 8-4410267Lost  31-345-2231134  Don Nehlen
Boston College 4-7273311 3-4147165  Tom OBrien
Rutgers 5-6206376 2-5112270  Terry Shea
Temple 2-9198360 2-5100226  Bobby Wallace
Pittsburgh 2-9234334 0-7128244  Walt Harris

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Big East 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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