Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: Victor A. Vic Hanson Conference: Independent-
1930 Season Highlights
Victor A. Vic Hanson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
1930 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Rensselaer
55
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs. Hobart
49
0
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Rutgers
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Pittsburgh
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. St. Lawrence
34
6
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Brown
16
16
T
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Penn State
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Colgate
7
36
L
Thu., Nov. 27 @ Columbia
19
7
W
1930 Season Totals
Record 5-2
-2
Points Scored 207
Scoring Average 23.0
Points Allowed 79
Defense Average 8.8
Opponents Record 13-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
-1
Away Record 1-0
-1
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1930 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1930 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.