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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 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Dick MacPherson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 14	@ Mississippi State	3	30	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Kent	34	0	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Virginia Tech	14	24	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Louisville	48	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Penn State	20	24	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Temple	29	14	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Pittsburgh	12	0	W
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Navy	24	20	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Boston College	41	21	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Rutgers	31	14	W
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. West Virginia	10	13	L
Sat., Dec. 21	Maryland	18	35	L	@ Pontiac, MI	Cherry Bowl

1985 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	284
Scoring Average	23.7
Points Allowed	195
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	59-62
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1985 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Southern	13-2	460	293					Erk Russell
Penn State	11-1	275	153	Lost 10-25				Joe Paterno
Army	9-3	396	232	Won 31-29				Jim Young
Florida State	9-3	402	258	Won 34-23				Bobby Bowden
Akron	8-4	258	186					Jim Dennison
Southern Mississippi	7-4	255	159					Jim Carmody
Syracuse	7-5	284	195	Lost 18-35				Dick MacPherson
West Virginia	7-3-1	189	158					Don Nehlen
Virginia Tech	6-5	274	219					Bill Dooley
Cincinnati	5-6	199	261					Dave Currey
James Madison	5-6	163	177					Joe Purzycki
Notre Dame	5-6	230	234					Gerry Faust
Pittsburgh	5-5-1	202	187					Serafino Foge Fazio
South Carolina	5-6	269	290					Joe Morrison
Boston College	4-8	222	307					Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo	4-6	188	206					Bill Dando
Central Florida	4-7	266	386					Gene McDowell
Louisiana	4-7	162	306					Sam Robertson
Navy	4-7	253	239					Gary Tranquill
Temple	4-7	233	223					Bruce Arians
Western Kentucky	4-7	232	313					Dave Roberts
Liberty	3-4-1	121	103					Morgan Hout
East Carolina	2-9	161	281					Art Baker
Louisville	2-9	199	429					Howard Schnellenberger
Memphis	2-7-2	180	243					Rey Dempsey
Rutgers	2-8-1	149	266					Dick Anderson
Tulane	1-10	166	334					Mack Brown

1985 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1985 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.