1970 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1970 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 22nd-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished with a record of 6–4 and were not invited to a bowl game.

1970 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
1970 record6–4
Head coach
CaptainPaul Paolisso, Raymond White & Randolph Zur[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Notre Dame      10 1 0
Villanova      9 2 0
No. 16 Air Force      9 3 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech      9 3 0
Boston College      8 2 0
No. 19 Houston      8 3 0
West Virginia      8 3 0
No. 17 Tulane      8 4 0
No. 18 Penn State      7 3 0
West Texas State      7 3 0
Cincinnati      7 4 0
Florida State      7 4 1
Virginia Tech      5 6 0
Syracuse      6 4 0
Dayton      5 4 1
Pittsburgh      5 5 0
Utah State      5 5 0
Colgate      5 6 0
Southern Miss      5 6 0
New Mexico State      4 6 0
Miami (FL)      3 8 0
Northern Illinois      3 7 0
Marshall      3 6 0
Buffalo      2 9 0
Navy      2 9 0
Army      1 9 1
Xavier      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 19at No. 15 HoustonL 15–4240,439
September 26KansasL 14–3125,000
October 3at IllinoisL 0–2739,357
October 10Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–719,872
October 17at Penn StateW 24–750,540
October 24Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–828,000
October 31No. 15 Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 43–1328,392
November 7at ArmyNo. 20W 31–2941,062
November 14at West VirginiaL 19–2828,500
November 21Miami (FL)
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 56–1620,570
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Sources:[2][1]

References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. "1970 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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