Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: Frank Maloney Conference: Independent-
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1978 Season Highlights |
Frank Maloney enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |
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1978 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 9 | vs.
Florida State
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0 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | @
North Carolina State
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19 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Michigan State
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21 |
49 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Illinois
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14 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | @
West Virginia
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31 |
15 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Maryland
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9 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Penn State
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15 |
45 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Pittsburgh
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17 |
18 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Navy
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20 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | @
Boston College
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37 |
23 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Miami
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9 |
21 |
L |
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1978 Season Totals |
Record | 3-8
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Points Scored | 192 |
Scoring Average | 17.5 |
Points Allowed | 295 |
Defense Average | 26.8 |
Opponents Record | 71-53
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 1-4
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Away Record | 2-4
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1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1978 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1978 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.