1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team
American college football season
The 1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Frank Maloney. Due to the ongoing construction of Syracuse's new stadium, the Carrier Dome, home games in 1979 were played in various locations in New York and New Jersey. The Orangemen were invited to the 1979 Independence Bowl, where they defeated McNeese State, 31–7.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 8 | at Ohio State | | L 8–31 | 86,205 | |
September 15 | West Virginia | | W 24–14 | 10,375 | [2] |
September 22 | at Northwestern | | W 54–21 | 20,121 | |
September 29 | Washington State | | W 52–25 | 10,004 | |
October 6 | at Kansas | | W 45–27 | 36,720 | |
October 13 | at Temple | | L 17–49 | 18,504 | |
October 20 | Penn State | - Giants Stadium
- East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)
| L 7–35 | 53,789 | |
October 27 | Miami (FL) | - Rich Stadium
- Orchard Park, NY
| W 25–15 | 7,729 | |
November 3 | at No. 12 Pittsburgh | | L 21–28 | 43,005 | |
November 10 | at Navy | | W 30–14 | 20,385 | |
November 17 | Boston College | | L 10–27 | 20,245 | [3] |
December 15 | vs. McNeese State | | W 31–7 | 27,234 | [4] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[5][1]
Roster
1979 Syracuse Orange football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
|
References
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
Culture & lore | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
National championship seasons in bold |
|
|