Syracuse Football Team History
Syracuse Orangemen
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Carrier Dome
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Orange
Coach: Frank Maloney
Conference: Independent-
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| 1980 Season Highlights |
| Frank Maloney enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Syracuse. |
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| 1980 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 13 | @
Ohio State
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21 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
Miami Ohio
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36 |
24 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | vs.
Northwestern
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42 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | vs.
Kansas
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8 |
23 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | vs.
Temple
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31 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | @
Penn State
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7 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | vs.
Rutgers
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17 |
9 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | vs.
Pittsburgh
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6 |
43 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | vs.
Navy
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3 |
6 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | @
Boston College
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16 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 22 | @
West Virginia
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20 |
7 |
W |
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| 1980 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-6
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| Points Scored | 207 |
| Scoring Average | 18.8 |
| Points Allowed | 222 |
| Defense Average | 20.2 |
| Opponents Record | 70-54
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-3
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| Away Record | 1-3
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| 1980 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1980 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1980 All Independent Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
