Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: Oscar M. Ossie Solem Conference: Independent-
1944 Season Highlights
Oscar M. Ossie Solem enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
1944 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Cornell
6
39
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @ Columbia
2
26
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Lafayette
32
7
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Temple
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Boston College
12
19
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Penn State
0
41
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. Colgate
43
13
W
1944 Season Totals
Record 2-4
-1
Points Scored 102
Scoring Average 14.6
Points Allowed 152
Defense Average 21.7
Opponents Record 12-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 0-2
-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1944 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1944 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.