1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1988 Syracuse Orangemen football
Hall of Fame Bowl champion
Hall of Fame Bowl, W 23–10 vs. LSU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record10–2
Head coach
Captain Daryl Johnston & Markus Paul [1]
Home stadium Carrier Dome
(Capacity: 50,000)
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 –1 –010 –2 –0
Pittsburgh 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Temple 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
Rutgers 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Penn State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Boston College 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame  – – 12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 5 West Virginia  – – 11 –1 –0
Southern Miss  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 13 Syracuse  – – 10 –2 –0
Army  – – 9 –3 –0
Louisville  – – 8 –3 –0
South Carolina  – – 8 –4 –0
Northern Illinois  – – 7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana  – – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers  – – 5 –6 –0
Akron  – – 5 –6 –0
Penn State  – – 5 –6 –0
Tulane  – – 5 –6 –0
Temple  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulsa  – – 4 –7 –0
Boston College  – – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – – 3 –8 –0
East Carolina  – – 3 –8 –0
Navy  – – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 3 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. [2] 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Temple
W 31–2141,727
September 10at Ohio State
L 9–2689,768
September 24 Virginia Tech
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 35–041,118
October 1 Maryland
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 20–945,197
October 8 Rutgers
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 34–2048,798
October 15at Penn State
W 24–1085,916
October 22at East Carolina No. 19
W 38–1416,450 [3]
November 5 Navy No. 16
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 49–2149,784
November 12at Boston College No. 15
W 45–2032,000
November 19at No. 4 West Virginia No. 14
L 9–3165,127
December 3 Pittsburgh No. 18
W 24–749,860
January 2vs. No. 16 LSU No. 17
W 23–1051,112 [4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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.

The 1977 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished 6–5 and was not invited to a bowl game.

The 1955 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1955 college football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–3 record and were not invited to a bowl game.

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The 1945 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1945 college football season. The Orangemen were led by eighth-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Solem resigned as head coach following a disappointing 1–6 campaign. The team's sole win came in the school's first-ever match-up with eventual-rival West Virginia.

The 1939 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1939 college football season. The Orangemen were led by third-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team was co-captained by guard Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty, who would later become a Hall-of-Fame-inducted coach at Michigan State. The Daily Orange predicted before the season that Syracuse will beat all the team except Duke.

The 1936 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1936 college football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Vic Hanson and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. After losing the final seven games of the season, Hanson resigned as head coach.

The 1930 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1930 college football season. The Orangemen were led by first-year head coach Vic Hanson and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Hanson was previously an All-American football and basketball player for the Orangemen in the 1920s, and was hired as coach after serving as an assistant in 1928 and 1929.

References

  1. ↑ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 150
  2. ↑ "1988 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Orange avoid letdown, roll over East Carolina, 38–14". Star-Gazette. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Syracuse gains fame in win over LSU". Courier-Post. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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