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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: Dick MacPherson
Conference: Independent-

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1889 <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024

1990 Season Highlights

Dick MacPherson enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.

1990 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Southern California	16	34	L	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Temple	19	9	W
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Michigan State	23	23	T
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Pittsburgh	20	20	T
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Vanderbilt	49	14	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Penn State	21	27	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Rutgers	42	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Army	26	14	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Boston College	35	6	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Tulane	24	26	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ West Virginia	31	7	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Miami	7	33	L
Tue., Dec. 25	Arizona	28	0	W	@ Honolulu, HI	Aloha Classic Bowl

1990 Season Totals
Record	7-4 -2
Points Scored	341
Scoring Average	26.2
Points Allowed	213
Defense Average	16.4
Opponents Record	74-72
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2 -2
Away Record	4-2

1990 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
21	7-4-2	Coaches
21	7-4-2	UPI

1990 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Southern	12-3	436	272					Tim Stowers
Central Florida	10-4	444	280					Gene McDowell
Florida State	10-2	459	206	Won 24-17				Bobby Bowden
Louisville	10-1-1	345	149	Won 34-7				Howard Schnellenberger
Notre Dame	9-3	359	259	Lost 9-10				Lou Holtz
Penn State	9-3	297	179	Lost 17-24				Joe Paterno
Louisiana Tech	8-3-1	365	219	Tied 34-34				Joe Peace
Southern Mississippi	8-4	220	172	Lost 27-31				Curley Hallman
Liberty	7-4	296	236					Sam Rutigliano
Syracuse	7-4-2	341	213	Won 28-0				Dick MacPherson
Temple	7-4	261	269					Jerry Berndt
Army	6-5	295	264					Jim Young
Northern Illinois	6-5	333	260					Jerry Pettibone
South Carolina	6-5	282	237					Sparky Woods
Virginia Tech	6-5	245	227					Frank Beamer
East Carolina	5-6	254	267					Bill Lewis
James Madison	5-6	228	191					Joe Purzycki
Louisiana	5-6	197	242					Nelson Stokley
Navy	5-6	209	294					George Chaump
Troy	5-5	228	209					Robert Maddox
Boston College	4-7	190	288					Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Memphis	4-6-1	212	233					Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Tulane	4-7	237	253					Greg Davis
West Virginia	4-7	217	238					Don Nehlen
Arkansas State	3-7-1	200	313					Al Kincaid
Pittsburgh	3-7-1	240	293					Paul Hackett
Rutgers	3-8	173	302					Doug Graber
Tulsa	3-8	183	281					Dave Rader
Buffalo	2-8	188	330					Sam Sanders
Western Kentucky	2-8	159	234					Jack Harbaugh
Cincinnati	1-10	172	460					Timothy Tim Murphy

1990 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1990 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.