1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1969 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder (21st season)
Captain	Game captains [1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 21st-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse ended the season with a record of 5–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20		Iowa State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 14–13	30,491	[2]
September 27		at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–13	44,500	[3]
October 4		at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 43–7	45,540	[4]
October 11		at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 20–9	23,400	[5]
October 18		No. 5 Penn State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 14–15	42,491	[6]
November 1		at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 20–21	20,882	[7]
November 8		Arizona	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 23–0	24,346	[8]
November 15	1:30 p.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 15–0	20,215	[9]
November 22		No. 18 West Virginia	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 10–13	21,409	[10]
November 29		Boston College	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 10–35	15,119	[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 36 Marty Januszkiewicz So OT 71 Stan Walters So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 76 Joe Ehrmann So DB 20 Tom Myers So LB 50 Jack Portz Sr OT 96 Dan Yochum So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 3 George Jakowenko Jr	Head coach Ben Schwartzwalder Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
2. "Orange weathers a Cyclone". The Sunday Press. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jayhawks shutout Syracuse, 13–0". The Odessa American. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Inept Badgers fall to Syracuse 43–7". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Syracuse romps in 4th quarter". Sunday Telegram. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Penn State, down 14 in 4th, edges Syracuse, 15–14". The Star-Ledger. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Orange fall to Panthers". The Huntsville Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Syracuse breezes past Arizona, 23–0". Daily Press. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Syracuse slips past Navy, 15–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Braxton's 65-yard run gives WVU 13–10 win". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Boston College upsets Orange". Albuquerque Journal. November 30, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1969 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
13. "Schedule/Results (1969 Syracuse)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 19, 2025.