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: Dick MacPherson Conference: Independent-
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1986 Season Highlights |
Dick MacPherson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |
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1986 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 6 | vs.
Mississippi State
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17 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 13 | @
Army
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28 |
33 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Virginia Tech
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17 |
26 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 27 | vs.
Rutgers
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10 |
16 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 4 | vs.
Missouri
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41 |
9 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | @
Penn State
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3 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 25 | @
Temple
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27 |
24 |
W |
@ Philadelphia, PA |
| Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Pittsburgh
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24 |
20 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 8 | vs.
Navy
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31 |
22 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 15 | @
Boston College
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9 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 22 | @
West Virginia
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34 |
23 |
W |
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1986 Season Totals |
Record | 5-6
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Points Scored | 241 |
Scoring Average | 21.9 |
Points Allowed | 266 |
Defense Average | 24.2 |
Opponents Record | 65-56
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 3-3
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Away Record | 2-3
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1986 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1986 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1986 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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