1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1987 Syracuse Orangemen football
Sugar Bowl, T 16–16 vs. Auburn
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 4
AP No. 4
1987 record 11–0–1
Head coach Dick MacPherson (7th season)
Captain Paul Frase, Ted Gregory & Don McPherson[1]
Home stadium Carrier Dome
(Capacity: 50,000)
1987 Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  –   12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse   –  –   11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina   –  –   8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   8 –4 –0
Penn State   –  –   8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  –   8 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   6 –5 –0
Memphis   –  –   5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  –   5 –5 –1
West Virginia   –  –   6 –6 –0
Tulane   –  –   6 –6 –0
Army   –  –   5 –6 –0
Boston College   –  –   5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  –   5 –6 –0
Akron   –  –   4 –7 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  –   3 –7 –1
Temple   –  –   3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  –   3 –8 –0
Navy   –  –   2 –9 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Dick MacPherson and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the 1988 Sugar Bowl. The 11 wins by the Orangemen matched the school record set by the national champion 1959 team, and their 4th-ranked finish in the AP Poll was the first ranked finish since 1961.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 5 Maryland Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York W 35–11   35,234
September 12 Rutgers Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey W 20–3   23,726
September 19 Miami (OH) Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York W 24–10   33,838
September 26 at Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia W 35–21   33,300
October 3 at Missouri Memorial Stadium • Columbia, Missouri W 24–13   36,773
October 17 No. 10 Penn State No. 13 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York (Rivalry) W 48–21   50,011
October 24 Colgate No. 9 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York (Rivalry) W 52–6   48,097
October 31 at Pittsburgh No. 8 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh (Rivalry) W 24–10   52,714
November 7 at Navy No. 8 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland W 34–10   26,614
November 14 Boston College No. 6 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York (Rivalry) W 45–17   49,866
November 21 West Virginia No. 6 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York (Rivalry) W 32–31   49,866
January 1 vs. No. 6 Auburn No. 4 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana (Sugar Bowl) T 16–16   75,495
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1987 team players in the NFL

PlayerRoundPickPositionClub
Ted Gregory126Defensive endDenver Broncos
Tommy Kane375Wide receiverSeattle Seahawks
Paul Frase6146Defensive endNew York Jets
Don McPherson6149QuarterbackPhiladelphia Eagles
Pat Kelly7174LinebackerDenver Broncos
Tim Vesling12327KickerIndianapolis Colts

Awards and honors

  • Dick MacPherson, Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award[3]
  • Dick MacPherson, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
  • Dick MacPherson, Paul Bear Bryant Award[4]
  • Dick MacPherson, Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
  • Don McPherson, Sammy Baugh Trophy[5]
  • Don McPherson, Maxwell Award[6]
  • Don McPherson, Davey O’Brien Award
  • Don McPherson, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[7]
  • Don McPherson, Second in Heisman Trophy voting
  • Don McPherson, unanimous first team All-American (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, WCF, SN)
  • Ted Gregory, consensus first team All-American (FWAA, UPI, SN, FN, PFW)
  • Tommy Kane, Sporting News second team All-American

References

  1. ↑ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 150
  2. ↑ "Syracuse Orange Football Record by Year". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  4. ↑ http://www.nssahalloffame.com/72/index.aspx
  5. ↑ http://www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com/Awards.htm#SAMMY Archived 2011-05-25 at WebCite
  6. ↑ http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/maxwellaward.htm
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
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