1984 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1984 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainMarty Chalk, Jaime Covington, Jim Gorzalski, Jamie Kimmel [1]
Home stadium Carrier Dome
Seasons
←  1983
1985  →
1984 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Penn State 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
No. 5 Boston College $ 3 –2 –010 –2 –0
Rutgers 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
Temple 2 –2 –06 –5 –0
Pittsburgh 1 –3 –03 –7 –1
Syracuse 1 –4 –06 –5 –0
Rankings from AP Poll
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Boston College  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 11 South Carolina  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 8 –3 –1
Rutgers  – – 7 –3 –0
No. 17 Florida State  – – 7 –3 –2
Virginia Tech  – – 8 –4 –0
West Virginia  – – 8 –4 –0
No. 18 Miami (FL)  – – 8 –5 –0
Notre Dame  – – 7 –5 –0
Temple  – – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Penn State  – – 6 –5 –0
Syracuse  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 5 –5 –1
Navy  – – 4 –6 –1
Southern Miss  – – 4 –7 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 3 –7 –1
Tulane  – – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – – 2 –9 –0
East Carolina  – – 2 –9 –0
Louisville  – – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 6–5. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Maryland
W 23–738,850 [2]
September 15at Northwestern
W 13–1223,199 [3]
September 22 Rutgers
L 0–1941,810 [4]
September 29No. 1 Nebraska
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 17–947,280 [5]
October 6at Florida
L 0–1670,189 [6]
October 13at West Virginia
L 10–2057,741 [7]
October 20at No. 19 Penn State
L 3–2185,860 [8]
October 27 Army
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 27–1641,438 [9]
November 3 Pittsburgh
W 13–746,489 [10]
November 10 Navy
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 29–044,090 [11]
November 17at No. 13 Boston College
L 16–2460,890 [12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ↑ "Terps' comedy of errors helps Syracuse to rout". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Syracuse scores on fina play, escapes defeat by Northwestern". Omaha World-Herald. September 16, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Rutgers blanks Orange". The Sunday Press. September 23, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Syracuse shocks No. 1 Nebraska". Star Tribune. September 30, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Florida dejuices the Orange, 16–0". The Sunday Press. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "West Virginia return kicks Orange". The Sunday Press. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Quick start earns Penn State victory". The Daily Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Third-string QB leads the Orange". The Buffalo News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Syracuse hands Pitt sevents loss, 13–7". The Sunday Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "SU blanks Navy, 29–0". Star-Gazette. November 11, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Boston College is 'unofficially' invited to Cotton Bowl". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1984 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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