| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° |
|---|
| No Coach(Independent)(1889) |
| 1889 | Syracuse | 0–1 | | | | | |
| Robert "Bobby" Winston (Independent)(1890) |
| 1890 | Syracuse | 7–4 | | | | | |
| William Glabraith (Independent)(1891) |
| 1891 | Syracuse | 4–6 | | | | | |
| Jordan C. Wells (Independent)(1892) |
| 1892 | Syracuse | 0–8 | | | | | |
| No Coach(Independent)(1893) |
| 1893 | Syracuse | 4–9 | | | | | |
| George H. Bond (Independent)(1894) |
| 1894 | Syracuse | 6–5 | | | | | |
| George O. Redington (Independent)(1895–1896) |
| 1895 | Syracuse | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1896 | Syracuse | 5–3 | | | | | |
| Frank E. Wade (Independent)(1897–1899) |
| 1897 | Syracuse | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1898 | Syracuse | 8–2 | | | | | |
| 1899 | Syracuse | 4–4 | | | | | |
| Edwin Sweetland (Independent)(1900–1902) |
| 1900 | Syracuse | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1901 | Syracuse | 7–1 | | | | | |
| 1902 | Syracuse | 6–2 | | | | | |
| Jason Parish (Independent)(1903) |
| 1903 | Syracuse | 5–4 | | | | | |
| Dr. Charles Hutchins (Independent)(1904–1905) |
| 1904 | Syracuse | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1905 | Syracuse | 8–3 | | | | | |
| Frank O'Neill (Independent)(1906–1907) |
| 1906 | Syracuse | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1907 | Syracuse | 5–3 | | | | | |
| Howard Jones (Independent)(1908) |
| 1908 | Syracuse | 6–3 | | | | | |
| Tad Jones (Independent)(1909–1910) |
| 1909 | Syracuse | 4–5 | | | | | |
| 1910 | Syracuse | 5–4 | | | | | |
| DeForest Cummings (Independent)(1911–1912) |
| 1911 | Syracuse | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1912 | Syracuse | 4–5 | | | | | |
| Frank O'Neill (Independent)(1913–1915) |
| 1913 | Syracuse | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1914 | Syracuse | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1915 | Syracuse | 9–1 | | | | | |
| William Hollenback (Independent)(1916) |
| 1916 | Syracuse | 5–4 | | | | | |
| Frank O'Neill (Independent)(1917–1919) |
| 1917 | Syracuse | 8–1 | | | | | |
| 1918 | Syracuse | 5–1 | | | | | |
| 1919 | Syracuse | 6–3 | | | | | |
| John Meehan (Independent)(1920–1924) |
| 1920 | Syracuse | 6–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1921 | Syracuse | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1922 | Syracuse | 6–1–2 | | | | | |
| 1923 | Syracuse | 8–1 | | | | | |
| 1924 | Syracuse | 8–2–1 | | | | | |
| C.W.P. Reynolds (Independent)(1925–1926) |
| 1925 | Syracuse | 8–1 | | | | | |
| 1926 | Syracuse | 7–2 | | | | | |
| Lewis Andreas (Independent)(1927–1929) |
| 1927 | Syracuse | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1928 | Syracuse | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1929 | Syracuse | 6–3 | | | | | |
| Victor Hanson (Independent)(1930–1936) |
| 1930 | Syracuse | 5–2–2 | | | | | |
| 1931 | Syracuse | 7–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1932 | Syracuse | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1933 | Syracuse | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1934 | Syracuse | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1935 | Syracuse | 6–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1936 | Syracuse | 1–7 | | | | | |
| Ossie Solem (Independent)(1937–1945) |
| 1937 | Syracuse | 5–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1938 | Syracuse | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1939 | Syracuse | 3–3–2 | | | | | |
| 1940 | Syracuse | 3–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1941 | Syracuse | 5–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1942 | Syracuse | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1943 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1944 | Syracuse | 2–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1945 | Syracuse | 1–6 | | | | | |
| Biggie Munn (Independent)(1946) |
| 1946 | Syracuse | 4–5 | | | | | |
| Reaves Baysinger (Independent)(1947–1948) |
| 1947 | Syracuse | 3–6 | | | | | |
| 1948 | Syracuse | 1–8 | | | | | |
| Ben Schwartzwalder (Independent)(1949–1973) |
| 1949 | Syracuse | 4–5 | | | | | |
| 1950 | Syracuse | 5–5 | | | | | |
| 1951 | Syracuse | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1952 | Syracuse | 7–3 | | | L Orange | | 14 |
| 1953 | Syracuse | 5–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1954 | Syracuse | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1955 | Syracuse | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1956 | Syracuse | 7–2 | | | L Cotton | 8 | 8 |
| 1957 | Syracuse | 5–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1958 | Syracuse | 8–2 | | | L Orange | 10 | 9 |
| 1959 | Syracuse | 11–0 | | | W Cotton | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | Syracuse | 7–2 | | | | | 19 |
| 1961 | Syracuse | 8–3 | | | W Liberty | 16 | 16 |
| 1962 | Syracuse | 5–5 | | | | | |
| 1963 | Syracuse | 8–2 | | | | 12 | 12 |
| 1964 | Syracuse | 7–4 | | | L Sugar | 12 | 12 |
| 1965 | Syracuse | 7–3 | | | | 19 | 19 |
| 1966 | Syracuse | 8–3 | | | L Gator | 16 | 16 |
| 1967 | Syracuse | 8–2 | | | | 12 | 12 |
| 1968 | Syracuse | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1969 | Syracuse | 5–5 | | | | | |
| 1970 | Syracuse | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1971 | Syracuse | 5–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1972 | Syracuse | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1973 | Syracuse | 2–9 | | | | | |
| Frank Maloney (Independent)(1974–1980) |
| 1974 | Syracuse | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1975 | Syracuse | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1976 | Syracuse | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Syracuse | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1978 | Syracuse | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1979 | Syracuse | 7–5 | | | W Independence | | |
| 1980 | Syracuse | 5–6 | | | | | |
| Dick MacPherson (Independent)(1981–1990) |
| 1981 | Syracuse | 4–6–1 | | | | | |
| 1982 | Syracuse | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1983 | Syracuse | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1984 | Syracuse | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1985 | Syracuse | 7–5 | | | L Cherry | | |
| 1986 | Syracuse | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1987 | Syracuse | 11–0–1 | | | T Sugar | 4 | 4 |
| 1988 | Syracuse | 10–2 | | | W Hall of Fame | 12 | 13 |
| 1989 | Syracuse | 8–4 | | | W Peach | | |
| 1990 | Syracuse | 7–4–2 | | | W Aloha | 21 | |
| Paul Pasqualoni (Big East Conference)(1991–2004) |
| 1991 | Syracuse | 10–2 | 5–0 | [n 1] | W Hall of Fame | 11 | 11 |
| 1992 | Syracuse | 10–2 | 6–1 | [n 1] | W Fiesta † | 7 | 6 |
| 1993 | Syracuse | 6–4–1 | 3–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1994 | Syracuse | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1995 | Syracuse | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Gator | 16 | 19 |
| 1996 | Syracuse | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Liberty | 19 | 21 |
| 1997 | Syracuse | 9–4 | 6–1 | 1st | L Fiesta † | 20 | 21 |
| 1998 | Syracuse | 8–4 | 6–1 | 1st | L Orange † | 24 | 25 |
| 1999 | Syracuse | 7–5 | 3–4 | T–3rd | W Music City | | |
| 2000 | Syracuse | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 2001 | Syracuse | 10–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Insight.com | 14 | 14 |
| 2002 | Syracuse | 4–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2003 | Syracuse | 6–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2004 | Syracuse | 6–6 [n 2] | 4–2 [n 2] | T–1st | L Champs Sports | | |
| Greg Robinson (Big East)(2005–2008) |
| 2005 | Syracuse | 1–10 [n 2] | 0–7 [n 2] | 8th | | | |
| 2006 | Syracuse | 4–8 [n 2] | 1–6 [n 2] | T–7th | | | |
| 2007 | Syracuse | 2–10 | 1–6 | 8th | | | |
| 2008 | Syracuse | 3–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | | | |
| Doug Marrone (Big East)(2009–2012) |
| 2009 | Syracuse | 4–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | | | |
| 2010 | Syracuse | 8–5 | 4–3 | 4th | W Pinstripe | | |
| 2011 | Syracuse | 5–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | | |
| 2012 | Syracuse | 8–5 | 5–2 | T–1st | W Pinstripe | | |
| Scott Shafer (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2013–2015) |
| 2013 | Syracuse | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | W Texas | | |
| 2014 | Syracuse | 3–9 | 1–7 | T–6th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2015 | Syracuse | 4–8 | 2–6 | 5th (Atlantic) | | | |
| Dino Babers (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2016–2023) |
| 2016 | Syracuse | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–6th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2017 | Syracuse | 4–8 | 2–6 | 7th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2018 | Syracuse | 10–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (Atlantic) | W Camping World | 15 | 15 |
| 2019 | Syracuse | 5–7 | 2–6 | 6th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2020 | Syracuse | 1–10 | 1–9 | T–14th | | | |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–6th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | L Pinstripe | | |
| 2023 | Syracuse | 6–7‡ | 2–6 | T-11th | L Boca Raton | | |
| Fran Brown (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2024–present) |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 10–3 | 5–3 | T-4th | W Holiday | 22 | 20 |
| Total: | 753–580–49 [2] | |
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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