1978 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1978 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference Independent
1978 record 3–8
Head coach Frank Maloney (5th season)
Captain Game captains[1]
Home stadium Archbold Stadium
(Capacity: 26,000)
1978 Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Penn State   –  –   11 –1 –0
North Texas State   –  –   9 –2 –0
East Carolina   –  –   9 –3 –0
Navy   –  –   9 –3 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –  –   9 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  –   9 –3 –0
Florida State   –  –   8 –3 –0
Temple   –  –   7 –3 –1
Pittsburgh   –  –   8 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –  –   7 –4 –0
Louisville   –  –   7 –4 –0
UNLV   –  –   7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  –   6 –4 –1
Georgia Tech   –  –   7 –5 –0
Hawaii   –  –   6 –5 –0
Miami   –  –   6 –5 –0
South Carolina   –  –   5 –5 –1
William & Mary   –  –   5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –6 –0
Villanova   –  –   5 –6 –0
Army   –  –   4 –6 –1
Memphis State   –  –   4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  –   4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   4 –7 –0
Air Force   –  –   3 –8 –0
Colgate   –  –   3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  –   3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  –   3 –8 –0
Illinois State   –  –   2 –9 –0
West Virginia   –  –   2 –9 –0
Boston College   –  –   0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. This was the last year that football was played at Archbold Stadium before it was demolished and replaced by the Carrier Dome. The Orangemen finished the season with a record of 3–8.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 9 No. 17 Florida State Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY L 0–28   24,272
September 16 at NC State Carter Stadium • Raleigh, NC L 19–27   37,800
September 23 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 21–49   74,571
September 30 Illinois Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY L 14–28   20,101
October 7 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry) W 31–15   32,491
October 14 No. 10 Maryland Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY L 9–24   15,079
October 21 at No. 2 Penn State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) L 15–45   77,827
November 4 No. 19 Pittsburgh Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) L 17–18   26,037
November 11 No. 18 Navy Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 20–17   26,429
November 18 at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Rivalry) W 37–23   15,855
November 25 at Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL L 9–21   15,739
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Sources:[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ↑ "1978 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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