1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1976 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Frank Maloney (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Coughlin (1st season)
Captain	William Zanovitch [1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Rutgers			–					11	–	0	–	0
San Diego State			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					8	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State *			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Richmond			–					5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	1
Temple			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	8	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					3	–	8	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [2] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 3–8.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Bowling Green	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 7–22	23,859	[3]
September 18	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 3–41	54,129	[4]
September 25	No. 8 Maryland	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 28–42	21,109	[5]
October 2	Oregon State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 21–3	18,591	[6]
October 9	Tulane	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 3–0	11,223	[7]
October 16	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 3–27	61,474	[8]
October 23	Temple	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 24–16	19,152	[9]
October 30	at No. 2 Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 13–23	50,390	[10]
November 6	Navy	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 10–27	22,333	[11]
November 13	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–28	25,433	[12]
November 20	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 28–34	27,848	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 82 Art Monk Fr G 64 Craig Wolfley Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 71 Ken Clarke Jr S 7 Tim Moresco Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 1 Dave Jacobs So	Head coach Frank Maloney Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
3. "Bowling Green strikes Syracuse 22–7". The Times Herald Record. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Didn't play like 'Iowa'". The Dispatch. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Orange bow, 42–28". Sunday Telegram. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Orange finally win one". Democrat and Chronicle. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Syracuse 'muddles' to 3–0 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "State tops Syracuse 27–3; Guman scores two TDs". The Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Syracuse brings down Temple Owls". The Pittsburgh Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Dorsett peels Orange for 242 yards". The Journal News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Navy sinks Orange". Mount Vernon Argus. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Syracuse bows to BC, 28–14". Sunday Telegram. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "WVU edges Syracuse in 34–28 battle". Daily Press. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1976 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.