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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: Paul Pasqualoni
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Paul Pasqualoni enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Vanderbilt  37   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Maryland  31   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Florida  38   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tulane  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Florida State  14   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. East Carolina  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Pittsburgh  31   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Rutgers  21   7   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Temple  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Boston College  38   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. West Virginia  16   10   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Ohio State  24   17   W    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored321
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record72-65
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 10-2-0 AP
11 10-2-0 Coaches
11 10-2-0 UPI/NFF
11 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1991 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Syracuse 10-2321200Won  24-175-013366  Paul Pasqualoni
Pittsburgh 6-5244241 3-212196  Paul Hackett
West Virginia 6-5187224 3-499133  Don Nehlen
Miami 12-0386100Won  22-02-04617  Dennis Erickson
Rutgers 6-5217217 2-38884  Doug Graber
Boston College 4-7247246 2-4138133  Tom Coughlin
Virginia Tech 5-6275229 1-02014  Frank Beamer
Temple 2-9145290 0-535137  Jerry Berndt

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.