1972 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1972 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 24th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 5–6.

1972 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record5–6
Head coach
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Penn State      10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame      8 3 0
Utah State      8 3 0
West Virginia      8 4 0
Florida State      7 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech      7 4 1
Air Force      6 4 0
Army      6 4 0
Virginia Tech      6 4 1
Houston      6 4 1
Tulane      6 5 0
Temple      5 4 0
Colgate      5 4 1
Holy Cross      5 4 1
Syracuse      5 6 0
Miami (FL)      5 6 0
Dayton      4 6 1
Boston College      4 7 0
Navy      4 7 0
South Carolina      4 7 0
Southern Miss      3 7 1
Marshall      2 8 0
Xavier      2 8 0
Cincinnati      2 9 0
Villanova      2 9 0
Pittsburgh      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9TempleW 17–1021,062
September 16at NC StateL 20–4327,100
September 23at WisconsinL 7–3167,234
September 30Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 16–1215,681
October 7Indiana
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 2–1018,444
October 14Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 30–1422,187
October 21at No. 12 Penn StateL 0–1760,465
October 28Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 10–621,348
November 4at Boston CollegeL 0–3721,216
November 11Army
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 27–619,525
November 18at West VirginiaL 12–4331,500
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Sources:[2][1]

References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. "1972 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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