1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1992 Syracuse Orangemen football
Fiesta Bowl champion Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Fiesta Bowl, W 26–22 vs. Colorado
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 6
Record	10–2 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Pasqualoni (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	George DeLeone (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Coyle (2nd season)
Captain	David Walker, Glen Young [1]
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Miami (FL)	4	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Syracuse	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Rutgers	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 21 Boston College	2	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
Pittsburgh	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
Temple	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play. Syracuse was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Colorado. Ranked sixth in the final AP poll, Syracuse was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, signifying them as champions of the East. To date, this season is the last time that Syracuse won the award and the program's last top-ten finish. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:00 pm	at East Carolina *	No. 10	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 42–21	36,500	[2]
September 12	3:30 pm	Texas *	No. 9	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	W 31–21	49,238
September 19	6:30 pm	No. 21 Ohio State *	No. 8	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 12–35	49,629
October 3	4:00 pm	at Louisville *	No. 17	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 15–9	37,323
October 10	12:00 pm	Rutgers	No. 15	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	BEN	W 50–28	49,194
October 17	12:00 pm	at No. 24 West Virginia	No. 14	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	CBS	W 20–17	52,627	[3]
October 24	12:00 pm	at Temple	No. 12	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		W 38–7	11,221
October 31	12:00 pm	Pittsburgh	No. 12	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	BEN	W 41–10	48,837	[4]
November 7	12:00 pm	Virginia Tech	No. 10	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	BEN	W 28–9	49,196
November 14	3:30 pm	at No. 17 Boston College	No. 10	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ABC	W 27–10	33,298
November 21	3:30 pm	No. 1 Miami (FL)	No. 8	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	L 10–16	49,857
January 1	3:30 pm	vs. No. 10 Colorado *	No. 6	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	NBC	W 26–22	70,224
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 79 Kyle Adams Jr TE 84 Chris Gedney Sr QB 5 Marvin Graves Sr WR 8 Marvin Harrison Fr WR 45 Qadry Ismail Sr RB 33 David Walker Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 26 Ousmaue Bary Sr LB 51 Matt Greco Sr DB 27 Bob Grosvenor Jr DB 9 Dwayne Joseph Jr LB 52 Glen Young Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 4 Pat O'Neill Jr	Head coach Paul Pasqualoni Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
2. "Missile fuels 42–21 victory in SU opener". Democrat and Chronicle. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Syracuse KO's W. Va". The Boston Globe. The Associated Press. October 18, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SU smacks Hokies, 28–9". The Post-Star. November 8, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. DeLassus, David. "Syracuse Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.