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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: Dick MacPherson
Conference: Independent-

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1889 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Dick MacPherson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Syracuse.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Temple	6	17	L	@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Kent	22	10	W
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Northwestern	35	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Rutgers	17	13	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Nebraska	7	63	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Maryland	13	34	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Penn State	6	17	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Pittsburgh	10	13	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Navy	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Boston College	21	10	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. West Virginia	27	16	W

1983 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	178
Scoring Average	16.2
Points Allowed	200
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	66-50
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-4

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1983 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Boston College	9-3	351	190	Lost 18-19				Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Virginia Tech	9-2	301	91					Bill Dooley
West Virginia	9-3	322	189	Won 20-16				Don Nehlen
Akron	8-3	210	104					Jim Dennison
Buffalo	8-2	232	150					Bill Dando
East Carolina	8-3	271	179					Ed Emory
Florida State	8-4	381	312	Won 28-3				Bobby Bowden
Penn State	8-4-1	320	312	Won 13-10				Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh	8-3-1	288	165	Lost 23-28				Serafino Foge Fazio
Southern Mississippi	8-3	235	128					Jim Carmody
Notre Dame	7-5	316	177	Won 19-18				Gerry Faust
Georgia Southern	6-5	262	206					Erk Russell
Memphis	6-4-1	274	205					Rex Dockery
Syracuse	6-5	178	200					Dick MacPherson
Central Florida	5-6	283	306					Louis H. Lou Saban
South Carolina	5-6	231	237					Joe Morrison
Cincinnati	4-6-1	208	234					Watson Brown
Louisiana	4-6	194	212					Sam Robertson
Temple	4-7	170	241					Bruce Arians
James Madison	3-8	230	266					Challace McMillin
Louisville	3-8	157	351					Bob Weber
Navy	3-8	202	272					Gary Tranquill
Rutgers	3-8	195	258					Frank R. Burns
Army	2-9	140	304					Jim Young
Liberty	2-9	181	316					Tom Dowling
Western Kentucky	2-8-1	147	203					Jimmy Feix
Tulane	0-11	192	241					Wally English

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

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