1965 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1965 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.[2] The Orangemen were led by 17th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.[3] Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 19th in the Coaches' Poll. They were not invited to a bowl game.

1965 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
1965 record7–3
Head coach
CaptainHarris Elliott[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Mexico State      8 2 0
Utah State      8 2 0
Xavier      8 2 0
Texas Western      8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame      7 2 1
Southern Miss      7 2 0
Syracuse      7 3 0
VPI      7 3 0
Georgia Tech      7 3 1
Boston College      6 4 0
West Texas State      6 4 0
Boston University      5 3 1
Buffalo      5 3 2
Miami (FL)      5 4 1
Penn State      5 5 0
Memphis State      5 5 0
San Jose State      5 5 0
Navy      4 4 2
Colgate      4 5 1
Florida State      4 5 1
Army      4 5 1
Houston      4 5 1
Colorado State      4 6 0
Air Force      3 6 1
Pittsburgh      3 7 0
Dayton      3 7 0
Holy Cross      2 7 1
Villanova      1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at NavyW 14–620,367
September 25Miami (FL)No. 9L 0–2432,000
October 2at MarylandW 24–735,000
October 9at UCLAL 14–2427,729[3]
October 16Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 28–2139,000
October 23Holy Cross
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 32–615,000
October 30vs. PittsburghW 51–1324,590
November 6Oregon State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 12–1333,000
November 13at West VirginiaW 41–1933,500
November 20Boston College
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 21–1320,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[1]

References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
  2. "1965 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. "Orange Coach Holds His Nose". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. 14 October 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 20 December 2020 via Newspapers.com .


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