Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870 Stadium: Carrier Dome Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Orange Coach: Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder Conference: Independent-
1957 Season Highlights
Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Syracuse.
1957 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Iowa State
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Boston University
27
20
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Cornell
34
0
W
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Nebraska
26
9
W
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Penn State
12
20
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Pittsburgh
24
21
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs. Holy Cross
19
20
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs. Colgate
34
6
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
West Virginia
0
7
L
1957 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-1
Points Scored 183
Scoring Average 20.3
Points Allowed 110
Defense Average 12.2
Opponents Record 22-25
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 3-1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1957 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1957 All Independent 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.