1944 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1944 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–4–1
Head coach	Ossie Solem (7th season)
Captain	Victor Merkel [1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons ←  1942 1945  →

1944 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Army			–					9	–	0	–	0
Yale			–					7	–	0	–	1
Harvard			–					5	–	1	–	0
Bucknell			–					7	–	2	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					5	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	4	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	2	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	5	–	0
Brown			–					3	–	4	–	1
Temple			–					2	–	4	–	2
Syracuse			–					2	–	4	–	1
Princeton			–					1	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth			–					2	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					2	–	5	–	0
NYU			–					2	–	5	–	0
Columbia			–					2	–	6	–	0
Tufts			–					1	–	4	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					1	–	8	–	0
CCNY			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1944 college football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse resumed play after taking a hiatus during the 1943 season due to World War II. They finished the season with a record of 2–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Cornell	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 6–39	22,000	[2]
October 7	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 2–26	18,000	[3]
October 14	Lafayette	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 32–7	5,000	[4]
October 21	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	T 7–7	200	[5]
October 28	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 12–19	6,500
November 4	Penn State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 0–41
November 18	Colgate	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 43–13	15,000	[6]

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References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147.
2. "Cornell Defeats Syracuse's Eleven by 39-6 to Gain First Triumph in Archbold Stadium". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 24, 1944. p. S1.
3. Nichols, Joseph C. (October 8, 1944). "Columbia Defeats Syracuse, 26-2; Lions Again on Top". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Syracuse Plows Through Lafayette Eleven to Win Night Game by 32-7 Score". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. October 15, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Only 200 Brave Stormy Weather to See Temple, Syracuse Play 7-7 Tie". Gazette and Bulletin . Williamsport, Pa. Associated Press. October 21, 1944. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Pinckney, Paul (November 19, 1944). "Orange Shocks Raiders, 43-13; Syracusans Rout Rivals at Archbold". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1944 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2018.