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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: Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Oscar M. Ossie Solem enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Clarkson  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Cornell  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Georgetown  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Duke  6   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Penn State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Michigan State  3   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Colgate  7   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Maryland  10   7   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -2
  Points Scored63
  Scoring Average7.9
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record19-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -2
  Away Record1-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-39997   J.O. Christian
Boston College 9-221946Lost  3-6  Frank W. Leahy
Central Michigan 8-113640   Ron Finch
Notre Dame 7-210073   Elmer F. Layden
Ohio 6-311682   Don Peden
Georgia Southern 5-593124   Crook Smith
Penn State 5-1-211477   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh 5-411998   Charles W. Bowser
Virginia 5-414375   Frank J. Murray
Cincinnati 4-3-28765   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Michigan State 4-4-110292   Charles W. Bachman
Army 3-4-2106105   William H. Wood
Eastern Michigan 3-3-16864   Elton J. Rynearson
Navy 3-5-188107   Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Syracuse 3-3-26392   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 2-75196   Fred H. Swan
West Virginia 2-6-17094   Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Western Michigan 2-6-15285   Mitchell Gary
Massachusetts 2-5-267103   Elbert Carraway
Miami Ohio 1-7-121104   Frank Wilton
Buffalo 0-77126   Jim Peele
East Carolina 0-818168   O.A. Hanker

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.