1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1995 Syracuse Orangemen football
Syracuse Orange logo.svg
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 41–0 vs. Clemson
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 19
Record9–3 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator George DeLeone (9th as OC, 11th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorNorm Gerber (12th season)
CaptainCy Ellsworth, Marvin Harrison, Darrell Parker [1]
Home stadium Carrier Dome
(Capacity: 50,000)
Seasons
  1994
1996  
1995 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Virginia Tech +  6 1   10 2  
No. 20 Miami (FL) +  6 1   8 3  
No. 19 Syracuse  5 2   9 3  
West Virginia  4 3   5 6  
Boston College  4 3   4 8  
Rutgers  2 5   4 7  
Temple  1 6   1 10  
Pittsburgh  0 7   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 pmat No. 20 North Carolina * ESPN W 20–952,400
September 912:00 pm East Carolina *No. 22L 24–2739,547
September 2312:00 pm Minnesota *
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York
BEN W 27–1742,780
September 306:00 pmat Rutgers W 27–1732,832
October 712:00 pm Temple
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York
W 31–1440,646
October 1412:00 pm Eastern Michigan *
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York
W 52–2438,902
October 2112:00 pm West Virginia
BENW 22–048,880
November 43:30 pmat Virginia Tech No. 20 ABC L 7–3151,239
November 1112:00 pmat Pittsburgh No. 23W 42–1020,279
November 1812:00 pm Boston College No. 23
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York (rivalry)
BENW 58–2949,384
November 257:30 pmat No. 25 Miami (FL) No. 22ESPNL 24–3547,544
January 112:30 pmvs. No. 23 Clemson * NBC W 41–045,202
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

North Carolina

Syracuse Orangemen at #20 North Carolina Tar Heels
Period1234Total
Syracuse0301720
North Carolina33309

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: September 2, 1995
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 52,400
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • UNC - S. Caparelli 21-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • UNC - S. Caparelli 23-yard field goal
  • SYR - O. Mare 37-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • UNC - S. Caparelli 32-yard FG
  • SYR - T. Jones 2-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - M. Thomas 9-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - O. Mare 35-yard field goal

East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates at #22 Syracuse Orangemen
Period1234Total
East Carolina0713727
Syracuse7143024

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: September 9, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 39,547
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - M. Thomas 8 run (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - T. Jones 11 run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - D. Maddox 8 pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)
  • ECU - L. Shannon 5 pass from M. Crandell (C. Holcomb kick)

Third quarter

  • ECU - D. Batson 30 pass from M. Crandell (C. Holcomb kick)
  • ECU - S. Richard 20 pass from M. Crandell (kick failed)
  • SYR - O. Mare 24 FG

Fourth quarter

  • ECU - J. McPhail 14 pass from M. Crandell (C. Holcomb kick)

Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Syracuse Orangemen
Period1234Total
Minnesota377017
Syracuse31014027

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

Game information
First quarter
  • MIN - 6:58-Chalberg 27 FG
  • SYR - 0:52-Mare 29 FG

Second quarter

  • MIN - 11:23-Darkins 1 run (Chalberg kick)
  • SYR - 8:24-Mare 48 FG
  • SYR - 5:02-Harrison 94 punt return (Mare kick)

Third quarter

  • SYR - 13:02-Thomas 14 run (Mare kick)
  • SYR - 4:55-Harrison 30 pass from McNabb (Mare kick)
  • MIN - 3:50-Nelson 13 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring

Rutgers

Syracuse Orangemen at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Period1234Total
Syracuse03141027
Rutgers7100017

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: September 30, 1995
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 32,832
  • Recap pg. 123
Game information
First quarter
  • RUT - Presley 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - Mare 44-yard FG
  • RUT - Lucas 4-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • RUT - Mike-Mayer 32-yard FG

Third quarter

  • SYR - Thomas 7-yard run (Mare kick)
  • SYR - Harrison 8-yard pass from McNabb (Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - Mare 32-yard FG
  • SYR - Harrison 66-yard pass from McNabb (Mare kick)

Temple

Temple Owls at Syracuse Orangemen
Period1234Total
Temple070714
Syracuse779831

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: October 7, 1995
  • Game attendance: 40,646
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - R. Williams 8 pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - Jones 5 run (O. Mare kick)
  • TEM - F. Carter 25 run (Michalski kick)

Third quarter

  • SYR - FG O Mare 36
  • SYR - McIntosh 47 run (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - Harrison 42 pass from McNabb (McNabb reception for two-point conversion)
  • TEM - K. Walker 3 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Syracuse Orangemen
Period1234Total
Eastern Michigan1430724
Syracuse717141452

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: October 14, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 38,902
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - T. Jones 1 run (O. Mare kick)
  • EMU - R. Granata 25 pass from C. Batch (J. Ventura kick)
  • EMU - R. Wheatley 5 pass from Batch (J. Ventura kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - FG O Mare 39
  • SYR - K. Sinceno 1 pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - R. Konrad 3 run (O. Mare kick)
  • EMU - Ventura 22 FG

Third quarter

  • SYR - McIntosh 7 run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - M. Harrison 13 pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - T. Jones 1 run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - K. Downing 6 run (O. Mare kick)
  • EMU - W. Gutieriez 20 pass from M. Armour (J. Ventura kick)

West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers at Syracuse Orangemen
Period1234Total
West Virginia00000
Syracuse0312722

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 48,880
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • SYR - O. Mare 50-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • SYR - D. Maddox 45-yard pass from D. McNabb (kick failed)
  • SYR - D. McNabb 14-yard run (2-pt. conversion failed)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - M. Harrison 96-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Virginia Tech

#20 Syracuse Orangemen at Virginia Tech Hokies
Period1234Total
Syracuse70007
Virginia Tech0177731

at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 4, 1995
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 51,239
  • TV: ABC
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - R. Konrad 19-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

  • VT - A. Larsen 21-yard field goal
  • VT - B. Edmonds 25-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)
  • VT - J. Holmes 29-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)

Third quarter

  • VT - D. Thomas 25-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)

Fourth quarter

  • VT - M. Parker 1-yard run (A. Larsen kick)

Pitt

#23 Syracuse Orangemen at Pitt Panthers
Period1234Total
Syracuse141414042
Pitt070310

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 11, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 20,279
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - M. Thomas 37-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - R. Konrad 1-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - M. Harrison 5-yard pass from D. McNabb
  • PITT - D. Seagraves 4-yard pass from M. Lytle (C. Ferencik kick)
  • SYR - R. Konrad 16-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Third quarter

  • SYR - R. Konrad 58-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - M. Harrison 16-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - C. Ferencik 29-yard field goal

Boston College

Boston College Eagles at #23 Syracuse Orangemen
Period1234Total
Boston College01501429
Syracuse231471458

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: November 18, 1995
  • Game attendance: 49,384
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - Konrad 2 run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - FG O Mare 35
  • SYR - Konrad 20 pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - Konrad 27 run (kick failed)

Second quarter

  • BC - King 21 pass from Hartsell (Harding reception for two-point conversion)
  • SYR - Harrison 62 punt return (O. Mare kick)
  • BC - Anderson 4 run (McGuire kick)
  • SYR - S Wilson 9 pass from McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Third quarter

  • SYR - R Williams 4 pass from McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - Thomas 21 run (O. Mare kick)
  • BC - Cloud 6 run (Hemmert reception for two-point conversion)
  • BC - Dragos 1 pass from Hartsell (two-point conversion failed)
  • SYR - Thomas 4 run (O. Mare kick)

Miami (FL)

#22 Syracuse Orangemen at #25 Miami Hurricanes
Period1234Total
Syracuse10140024
Miami (FL)01414735

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: November 25, 1995
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 47,544
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - M. Thomas 1 pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - O. Mare 47 FG

Second quarter

  • UM - D. Ferguson 2 run (D. Prewitt kick)
  • SYR - D. McNabb 17 run (O. Mare kick)
  • UM - D. Ferguson 3 run (D. Prewitt kick)
  • SYR - Thomas 3 run (O. Mare kick)

Third quarter

  • UM - Tucker 4 pass from R. Clement (D. Prewitt kick)
  • UM - T. Jones 2 run (D. Prewitt kick)

Fourth quarter

  • UM - O. Rolle 25 pass from D. McMillian (D. Prewitt kick)

1996 Gator Bowl

Syracuse Orangemen vs. #23 Clemson Tigers
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at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: January 1, 1996
  • Game time: 12:30p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 45,202
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - M. Thomas 1-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - D. McNabb 5-yard run (kick blocked)
  • SYR - M. Harrison 38-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

  • No scoring

Third quarter

  • SYR - M. Thomas 2-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - M. Harrison 56-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - K. Sinceno 15-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

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