1965 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1965 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
Record	7–3
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder (17th season)
Captain	Harris Elliott [1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Mexico State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					8	–	2	–	0
Texas Western			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Southern Miss			–					7	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	1
Boston College			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	1
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	4	–	2
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
Houston			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colorado State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	6	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross			–					2	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. ^[2] The Orangemen were led by 17th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. ^[3] Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 19th in the Coaches Poll. They were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Navy		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 14–6	20,367
September 25	Miami (FL)	No. 9	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–24	32,000
October 2	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 24–7	35,000
October 9	at UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 14–24	27,729	[3]
October 16	Penn State		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 28–21	39,000
October 23	Holy Cross		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 32–6	15,000	[4]
October 30	vs. Pittsburgh		Shea Stadium Flushing, NY (rivalry)	W 51–13	24,590
November 6	Oregon State		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 12–13	33,000
November 13	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 41–19	33,500	[5]
November 20	Boston College		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 21–13	20,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[1]

References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
2. "1965 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
3. "Orange Coach Holds His Nose". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. October 14, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved December 20, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Syracuse Crushes Holy Cross As Little Gets 3 Scores, 32-6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 24, 1965. p. S5.
5. "Little, Csonka pace Syracuse's 41–19 win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.