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-
1996 Season Highlights
Paul Pasqualoni enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
The Orangemen won the Big East Conference Championship.
1996 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 7 vs.
North Carolina
10
27
L
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Minnesota
33
35
L
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Virginia Tech
52
21
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Rutgers
42
0
W
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Pittsburgh
55
7
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Boston College
45
17
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @
West Virginia
30
7
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Tulane
31
7
W
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Army
42
17
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Temple
36
15
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Nov. 30 vs.
Miami
31
38
L
Fri., Dec. 27
Houston
30
17
W
@ Memphis, TN
Liberty Bowl
1996 Season Totals
Record 9-3
Points Scored 437
Scoring Average 36.4
Points Allowed 208
Defense Average 17.3
Opponents Record 72-67
Conference Record 6-1
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 4-1
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
21 9-3-0
AP
19 9-3-0
Coaches
19 9-3-0
USA Today/CNN
1996 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1996 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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.