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Syracuse Orangemen

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Carrier Dome
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Orange
Coach: Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Conference: Independent-

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1889 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	@ Baylor	12	35	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. UCLA	12	31	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Maryland	28	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Navy	28	14	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Boston College	30	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Holy Cross	28	6	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Pittsburgh	33	7	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Penn State	12	10	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Florida State	37	21	W
Sat., Nov. 19	@ West Virginia	34	7	W
Sat., Dec. 31	Tennessee	12	18	L	@ Jacksonville, FL	Gator Bowl

1966 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	156
Defense Average	14.2
Opponents Record	49-51
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	8-2-0	Coaches
16	8-2-0	UPI

1966 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	7-3	275	178					Mike Lude
Georgia Tech	9-2	260	108	Lost 12-27				Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame	9-0-1	362	38					Ara R. Parseghian
Army	8-2	141	105					Tom Cahill
Houston	8-2	335	125					Bill Yeoman
Miami	8-2-1	210	103	Won 14-7				Charlie Tate
Northern Illinois	8-2	293	153					Howard Fletcher
Syracuse	8-3	266	156	Lost 12-18				Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech	8-2-1	245	104	Lost 7-14				Jerry Claiborne
Memphis	7-2	121	96					Billy J. Murphy
New Mexico State	7-3	321	159					Warren B. Woodson
Florida State	6-5	274	215	Lost 20-28				Bill Peterson
Southern Mississippi	6-4	156	103					Thad Pie Vann
Texas El Paso	6-4	293	187					Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Buffalo	5-5	220	172					Richard Doc Urich
Eastern Michigan	5-3-1	100	87					Jerry Raymond
Penn State	5-5	193	208					Joe Paterno
Tulane	5-4-1	153	182					Jim Pittman
Air Force	4-6	154	161					Ben Martin
Boston College	4-6	133	202					James H. Jim Miller
Navy	4-6	147	152					William T. Bill Elias
Utah State	4-6	181	163					Tony Knap
San Jose State	3-7	151	198					Harry Anderson
Pittsburgh	1-9	105	326					David R. Hart

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 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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