1978 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1978 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Frank Maloney (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Coughlin (3rd season)
Captain	Game captains [1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. This was the last year that football was played at Archbold Stadium before it was demolished and replaced by the Carrier Dome. ^[2] The Orangemen finished the season with a record of 3–8.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	No. 17 Florida State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–28	24,272	[3]
September 16	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 19–27	37,800	[4]
September 23	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 21–49	74,571	[5]
September 30	Illinois	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 14–28	20,101	[6]
October 7	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 31–15	32,491	[7]
October 14	No. 10 Maryland	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 9–24	15,079	[8]
October 21	at No. 2 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 15–45	77,827	[9]
November 4	No. 19 Pittsburgh	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 17–18	26,037	[10]
November 11	No. 18 Navy	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 20–17	26,429	[11]
November 18	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 37–23	15,855	[12]
November 25	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 9–21	15,739	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
2. Searing, Robert (November 12, 2021). "SU football fans rush the field at the last game ever played at Archbold Stadium". The Post-Standard . Retrieved November 25, 2021.
3. "Seminoles smother Syracuse, 28–0". The Pensacola News-Journal. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spirited Syracuse extends Wolfpack". The Buffalo News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Spartans bomb Syracuse, 49–21". The Buffalo News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Illinois cops first win". The Rock Island Argus. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hurley returns, Syracuse rips West Virginia 31–15". Sunday News. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maryland rallies, 24–9". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fusina fires 4 TD passes in Penn State victory". Sunday News Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Pittsburgh clips Syracuse, 18–17". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Syracuse stuns Middies with Jacobs' FG, 20–17". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Boston College Loses Again". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 19, 1978. p. E8 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Miami downs Orange, 21–9". Sunday Telegram. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1978 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.