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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Paul Pasqualoni enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 The Orangemen won the Big East Conference Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. North Carolina  10   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Minnesota  33   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Virginia Tech  52   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Rutgers  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Pittsburgh  55   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Boston College  45   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ West Virginia  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Tulane  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Army  42   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Temple  36   15   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Miami  31   38   L       
 Fri., Dec. 27   Houston  30   17   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored437
  Scoring Average36.4
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record72-67
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
21 9-3-0 AP
19 9-3-0 Coaches
19 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1996 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 10-2370209 6-1220111  Frank Beamer
Miami 9-3368210Won  31-216-1233111  Butch Davis
Syracuse 9-3437208Won  30-176-1291105  Paul Pasqualoni
West Virginia 8-4271156Lost  13-204-3181112  Don Nehlen
Pittsburgh 4-7214430 3-4121242  Johnny Majors
Boston College 5-7264364 2-5138220  Dan Henning
Rutgers 2-9143380 1-678238  Terry Shea
Temple 1-10218386 0-7140263  Ron Dickerson

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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