1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1979 Syracuse Orangemen football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tom Coughlin (4th season)
Captain Jim Collins, Bill Hurley, Craig Wolfley [1]
Home stadium Giants Stadium
(capacity: 80,242)
Rich Stadium
(capacity: 80,020)
Schoellkopf Field
(capacity: 25,597)
Seasons
  1978
1980  
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Florida State    11 1 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh    11 1 0
UNLV    9 1 2
No. 17 Temple    10 2 0
Tulane    9 3 0
Rutgers    8 3 0
Tennessee State    8 3 0
East Carolina    7 3 1
No. 20 Penn State    8 4 0
South Carolina    8 4 0
Navy    7 4 0
Notre Dame    7 4 0
Southern Miss    6 4 1
Syracuse    7 5 0
Colgate    5 4 1
Boston College    5 6 0
Holy Cross    5 6 0
Memphis State    5 6 0
Miami (FL)    5 6 0
North Texas State    5 6 0
Villanova    5 6 0
Virginia Tech    5 6 0
West Virginia    5 6 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 1
Louisville    4 6 1
William & Mary    4 7 0
Illinois State    3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana    3 8 0
Army    2 8 1
Air Force    2 9 0
Cincinnati    2 9 0
Richmond    0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Frank Maloney. Due to the ongoing construction of Syracuse's new stadium, the Carrier Dome, home games in 1979 were played in various locations in New York and New Jersey. The Orangemen were invited to the 1979 Independence Bowl, where they defeated McNeese State, 31–7.

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 8at Ohio State L 8–3186,205
September 15 West Virginia W 24–1410,375
September 22at Northwestern W 54–2120,121
September 29 Washington State W 52–2510,004
October 6at Kansas W 45–2736,720
October 13at Temple L 17–4918,504
October 20 Penn State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)
L 7–3553,789
October 27 Miami (FL)
  • Rich Stadium
  • Orchard Park, NY
W 25–157,729
November 3at No. 12 Pittsburgh L 21–2843,005
November 10at Navy W 30–1420,385
November 17 Boston College L 10–2720,245
December 15vs. McNeese State W 31–727,234
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1979 Syracuse Orange football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 59 Andrew Gissinger Jr
G 78Gordon GrownkowskiSo
WR 45 Art Monk Sr
RB 47 Joe Morris So
G 64 Craig Wolfley Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 33 Jim Collins Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1 Gary Anderson So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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The 1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

The 1994 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

The 1993 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

The 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They were invited to the 1989 Hall of Fame Bowl, where they defeated LSU.

The 1909 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1909 college football season. The head coach was Tad Jones, coaching his first season with the Orangemen. The team played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

The 1913 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1913 NCAA football season. The head coach was Frank "Buck" O'Neill, coaching his third season with the Orangemen. The team played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

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.

The 1942 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1942 college football season. The Orangemen were led by sixth-year head coach Ossie Solem.

The 1934 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1934 college football season. The Orangemen were led by fifth-year head coach Vic Hanson and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

The 1933 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1933 college football season. The Orangemen were led by fourth-year head coach Vic Hanson and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

The 1932 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1932 college football season. The Orangemen were led by third-year head coach Vic Hanson and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

The 1931 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1931 college football season. The Orangemen were led by second-year head coach Vic Hanson and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

The 1928 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1928 college football season. The Orangemen were led by second-year head coach Lew Andreas and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. "1979 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.