1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1964 Syracuse Orangemen football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. LSU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record7–4
Head coach
Captain Billy Hunter, Richard King [1]
Home stadium Archbold Stadium
Seasons
  1963
1965  
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Notre Dame   9 1 0
Florida State   9 1 1
Colgate   7 2 0
Georgia Tech   7 3 0
Syracuse   7 4 0
Villanova   6 2 0
Boston College   6 3 0
Southern Miss   6 3 0
New Mexico State   6 4 0
Penn State   6 4 0
Memphis State   5 4 0
Utah State   5 4 1
Holy Cross   5 5 0
Buffalo   4 4 1
Colorado State   5 6 0
Air Force   4 5 1
Miami (FL)   4 5 1
Xavier   4 5 1
Army   4 6 0
West Texas State   4 6 0
San Jose State   4 6 0
Pittsburgh   3 5 2
Navy   3 6 1
Dayton   3 7 0
Detroit   3 7 0
Boston University   2 7 0
Houston   2 6 1
Texas Western   0 8 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. [2] The Orangemen were led by 16th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 12th in the Coaches' Poll. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to LSU. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Boston College No. 9L 14–2125,500
September 26 Kansas No. 9W 38–628,000
October 3at Holy Cross W 34–814,000 [4]
October 10 UCLA
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 39–035,000
October 17at Penn State No. 7W 21–1446,900
October 24at Oregon State No. 8L 13–3124,326
October 31 Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 21–635,000
November 7at Army W 27–1537,552
November 14 Virginia Tech
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 20–1524,000 [5]
November 21at West Virginia No. 9L 27–2814,000 [6]
January 1vs. No. 6 LSU NBC L 10–1365,000 [7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
  2. "1964 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. "Syracuse In Line For Sugar Bowl Bid". The Honolulu Advertiser. UPI. November 14, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved December 20, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. "Rally in Final Half by Syracuse Beats Holy Cross, 34 to 8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 4, 1964. p. S6.
  5. "Syracuse Students Accuse VPI Of Segregation Usage". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. AP. October 30, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  6. "Syracuse in Sugar; loses!". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "LSU eases past Syracuse, 13–10". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.