1957 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1957 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
1957 record	5–3–1
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder (9th season)
Captain	Game captains [1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons ←  1956 1958  →

1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Navy			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 10 Notre Dame			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Army			–					7	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	3	–	2
Rutgers			–					5	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech			–					2	–	8	–	0
Marquette			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. The Orangemen were led by ninth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished with a record of 5–3–1 and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Iowa State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	T 7–7	21,000
October 5	Boston University	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 27–20	16,000
October 12	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 34–0	25,000
October 19	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	W 26–9	37,582
October 26	Penn State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 12–20	35,000
November 2	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 24–21	35,430
November 9	Holy Cross	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 19–20	15,000	[2]
November 16	Colgate	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 34–6	38,500	[3]
November 23	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 0–7	26,000

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References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
2. Fox, John W. (November 10, 1957). "Greene's Passes Edge Syracuse". The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
3. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 17, 1957). "Syracuse Beats Colgate Seventh Time in Row with Powerful Ground Attack". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S3.
4. "1957 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2018.