1940 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1940 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference Independent
1940 record 3–4–1
Head coach Ossie Solem (4th season)
Captain Richard Banger[1]
Home stadium Archbold Stadium

The 1940 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1940 college football season. The Orangemen were led by fourth-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 27 Clarkson Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 33–0   15,000
October 5 Northwestern Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY L 0–40   22,000
October 12 at NYU Yankee Stadium • New York, NY W 47–13   8,000
October 19 at No. 1 Cornell Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY L 6–33   18,000
October 26 at No. 20 Columbia Baker Field • New York, NY W 3–0   22,000
November 2 No. 10 Georgetown Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY L 6–28   17,000
November 9 No. 16 Penn State Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) T 13–13   15,000
November 16 Colgate Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) L 6–7   25,000
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Sources:[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147.
  2. ↑ "1940 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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