1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The offense scored 159 points while the defense allowed 110 points.

1962 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
1962 record5–5
Head coach
CaptainLeon Cholakis[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Memphis State   –    8 –1 –0
Oregon State   –    9 –2 –0
No. 9 Penn State   –    9 –2 –0
West Texas State   –    9 –2 –0
Boston College   –    8 –2 –0
Utah State   –    8 –2 –0
Villanova   –    7 –3 –0
Buffalo   –    6 –3 –0
Oregon   –    6 –3 –1
Houston   –    7 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    7 –4 –0
Army   –    6 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –    6 –4 –0
Louisville   –    6 –4 –0
Xavier   –    6 –4 –0
Florida State   –    4 –3 –3
Air Force   –    5 –5 –0
Montana   –    5 –5 –0
Navy   –    5 –5 –0
Notre Dame   –    5 –5 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    5 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –    5 –5 –0
Syracuse   –    5 –5 –0
Texas Western   –    4 –5 –0
New Mexico State   –    4 –6 –0
Colgate   –    3 –5 –1
Idaho   –    2 –6 –1
San Jose State   –    2 –8 –1
Boston University   –    2 –7 –0
Dayton   –    2 –8 –0
Detroit   –    1 –8 –0
Hardin–Simmons   –    1 –9 –0
Colorado State   –    0 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Oklahoma
L 3–754,000
September 29at Army
L 2–929,500
October 13Boston College
W 12–031,000
October 20at Penn State
L 19–2046,920
October 27at Holy Cross
W 30–2020,000
November 3at Pittsburgh
L 6–2423,473
November 10Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 34–640,500
November 17George Washington
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 35–018,000[2]
November 24West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 6–1713,000
December 8at UCLA
W 12–714,485

Source:[1]

1963 NFL Draft
PlayerRoundPickPositionClub
John Mackey219Tight EndBaltimore Colts
Don King683HalfbackDetroit Lions
Walt Sweeney8107GuardCleveland Browns
Dave Meggyesy17226LinebackerSt. Louis Cardinals

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References
  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
  2. "Tough Orange defense spearheads 35–0 win". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.htm


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