1954 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1954 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference Independent
1954 record 4–4
Head coach Ben Schwartzwalder (6th season)
Captain Game captains[1]
Home stadium Archbold Stadium
1954 NCAA independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Notre Dame   –    9 –1 –0
No. 20 Penn State   –    7 –2 –0
Drexel   –    5 –2 –0
Southern Miss   –    6 –4 –0
Syracuse   –    4 –4 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1954 college football season. The Orangemen were led by sixth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 4–4 record and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 25 Villanova Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 28–6   25,000
October 2 No. 10 Penn State Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) L 0–13   18,000
October 16 at Boston University Boston University Field[2] • Boston, MA L 19–41   20,500
October 23 at Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 6–34   41,820
October 30 Holy Cross Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 25–20   20,000
November 6 at Cornell Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY L 6–14   25,000
November 13 Colgate Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) W 31–12   37,000
November 20 at Fordham Polo Grounds • New York, NY W 20–7   10,423
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Sources:[3][1]

References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
  2. ↑ Nason, Jerry (October 17, 1954). "B.U., B.C. Win; Harvard Defeated: Terriers Wallop Syracuse, 41-19". Daily Boston Globe. p. 58.
  3. ↑ "1954 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
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