1986 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1986 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference Independent
1986 record 5–6
Head coach Dick MacPherson (6th season)
Captain Pete Ewald, Jim Leible & Tim Pidgeon[1]
Home stadium Carrier Dome
(Capacity: 50,000)
1986 Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Penn State   –  –   12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –  –   9 –2 –1
No. 19 Boston College   –  –   9 –3 –0
Tulsa   –  –   7 –4 –0
Florida State   –  –   7 –4 –1
Army   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –5 –0
Temple   –  –   6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   5 –5 –1
Rutgers   –  –   5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –6 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   5 –6 –0
Syracuse   –  –   5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  –   3 –6 –2
Tulane   –  –   4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –  –   4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  –   3 –8 –0
Navy   –  –   3 –8 –0
Wichita State   –  –   3 –8 –0
East Carolina   –  –   2 –9 –0
Northern Illinois   –  –   2 –9 –0
Memphis   –  –   1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Dick MacPherson and played their home games in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished with a 5–6 record and did not qualify for a bowl game.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 6 Mississippi State Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY L 17–24   34,216
September 13 at Army Michie Stadium • West Point, NY L 28–33   38,822
September 20 Virginia Tech Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY L 17–26   33,400
September 27 Rutgers Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY L 10–16   33,577
October 4 Missouri Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY W 41–9   41,035
October 18 at No. 6 Penn State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) L 3–42   85,512
October 25 at Temple Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 27–24   19,422
November 1 Pittsburgh Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) W 24–20   34,114
November 8 Navy Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY W 31–22   36,796
November 15 at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Rivalry) L 9–27   32,000
November 22 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry) W 34–23   40,106
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Sources:[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ↑ "1986 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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