1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1997 Syracuse Orangemen football
Syracuse Orange logo.svg
Big East champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 18–35 vs. Kansas State
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 21
Record9–4 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kevin Rogers (1st as OC, 7th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorNorm Gerber (14th season)
CaptainKeith Downing, Donovin Darius, Rod Gadson, Brad Patkochis [1]
Home stadium Carrier Dome
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Syracuse $  6 –1   9 –4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech  5 –2   7 –5  
Pittsburgh  4 –3   6 –6  
West Virginia  4 –3   7 –5  
Miami (FL)  3 –4   5 –6  
Temple  3 –4   3 –8  
Boston College  3 –4   4 –7  
Rutgers  0 –7   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 241:00 pmNo. 24 Wisconsin *No. 17
 ABC W 34–051,185
August 3012:00 pm NC State *No. 13
L 31–32 OT42,742
September 62:30 pmat Oklahoma *
ABCL 34–3668,342
September 136:00 pmat No. 22 Virginia Tech
ESPN L 3–3150,137
September 206:00 pm Tulane *
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2W 30–1942,246
October 412:30 pm East Carolina *
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 56–044,054 [2]
October 98:00 pmat Rutgers
W 50–319,044
October 1812:00 pm Temple
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 60–747,720
November 17:30 pmNo. 17 West Virginia
ESPNW 40–1049,273
November 83:30 pm Boston College No. 22
 CBS W 20–1349,153
November 1512:00 pmat Pittsburgh No. 19
 ESPN Plus W 32–2746,102
November 293:30 pmat Miami (FL) No. 16
CBSW 33–1325,147
December 317:00 pmvs. No. 10 Kansas State *No. 14
CBSL 18–3569,367
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3] [4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP 1613—————————22211816151421
Coaches 16———————252419191716151420

Roster

1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 12 Kevin Johnson Jr
TE 89 Kaseem Sinceno Sr
FB 44 Rob Konrad Jr
QB 5 Donovan McNabb Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 33 Keith Bulluck So
S 20 Donovin Darius Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Game summaries

Wisconsin (Kickoff Classic)

NC State

At Oklahoma

At Virginia Tech

Tulane

East Carolina

At Rutgers

Temple

West Virginia

Boston College

At Pittsburgh

At Miami (FL)

Kansas State (Fiesta Bowl)

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The 1915 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank "Buck" O'Neill, the Orangemen compiled a record of 9–1–2.

The 1926 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1926 college football season.

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The 1952 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1952 college football season. The Orangemen were led by fourth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

The 1899 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1899 college football season. The head coach was Frank E. Wade, coaching his third season with the Orangemen.

The 1906 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1906 college football season. The head coach was Frank "Buck" O'Neill, coaching his first season with the Orangemen.

The 1907 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1907 college football season. The head coach was Frank "Buck" O'Neill, coaching his second season with the Orangemen.

The 1911 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1911 NCAA football season. The head coach was C. DeForest Cummings, coaching his first season with the Orangemen. The team played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

The 1913 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1913 NCAA football season. The head coach was Frank "Buck" O'Neill, coaching his third season with the Orangemen. The team played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

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The 1924 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1924 NCAA football season. The head coach was Chick Meehan, coaching his fifth season with the Orangemen. The team played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

The 1950 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1950 college football season. The Orangemen were led by second-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–5 record and were not invited to a bowl game.

The 1948 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. The Orangemen were led by second-year head coach Reaves Baysinger and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. After a dismal 1–8 season, Baysinger was fired.

The 1927 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1927 college football season. The Orangemen were led by first-year head coach Lew Andreas and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Team captain and fullback Ray Barbuti was also captain of Syracuse's athletics team, and he won two gold medals in sprinting at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. ↑ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
  2. ↑ "Syracuse romps over E. Carolina". Star-Gazette. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Kekis, John (August 24, 1997). "New look QB McNabb is at heart of Orange". Press and Sun-Bulletin . Associated Press. p. 66. Retrieved January 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ 1997 Football Schedule


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