Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry

The Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Syracuse Orange.

Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry
Penn State Nittany Lions
Syracuse Orange
First meeting1922
Tie, 0–0
Latest meeting2013
Penn State, 23–17
Statistics
Meetings total71
All-time seriesPenn State leads, 43–23–5[1]
Largest victoryPenn State, 49–6 (1973)
Longest win streakPenn State, 16 (1971–1986)
Locations of Penn State and Syracuse

History

The rivalry started in 1922, when Syracuse fought Penn State to a 0–0 tie.[2] But it was during the 1950s and 1960s that the rivalry intensified, as it enjoyed a competitive and often controversial string of contests.[3] In 1953, after Lenny Moore intercepted a pass to seal a 20–14 Penn State victory, he was shoved out of bounds into the Syracuse bench. A Syracuse player jumped on Moore and a wild brawl started. Fans jumped out of the stands to join in. The fighting went on for several minutes before order was restored and Penn State took a knee to end the game.[4] Syracuse football was led by Ben Schwartzwalder, and Penn State by Rip Engle, then Joe Paterno. From 1950 to 1970, Syracuse won 11 games to Penn State's 10. Penn State leads the series 43–23–5.

After Schwartzwalder retired in 1973, Syracuse floundered. Penn State won 16 straight from 1971 to 1986. Conference realignment and scheduling disagreements also dampened the intensity of the rivalry. Penn State fans and players increasingly turned their attention to the rivalry with Pittsburgh.

In 1987, Coach Dick MacPherson finally led Syracuse to a resounding 48–21 victory over the Nittany Lions in the Dome. Syracuse won again the following year in Happy Valley but lost the last two games before the series was suspended in 1991.

Rivalry resumed

In 2002, it was announced that the two teams would revive the rivalry by scheduling a home-and-home series in 2008 and 2009.[5]

After an almost twenty-year break in the series, the two programs played in Syracuse's Carrier Dome on September 13, 2008, with the Nittany Lions prevailing 55–13 over the Orange. The contest didn't generate a sellout crowd at the Carrier Dome. They met again the next year. Penn State won 28–7. After a 4-year break, in 2013 the two teams met again, this time at MetLife Stadium, in front of 61,202 fans; Penn State won 23–17.[6][7]

Game results
Penn State victoriesSyracuse victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 1922 New York Tie0–0
2 1923 Syracuse Syracuse 10–0
3 1924 University Park Syracuse 10–6
4 1925 Syracuse Syracuse 7–0
5 1926 University Park Syracuse 10–0
6 1927 Syracuse Penn State 9–6
7 1928 University Park Tie6–6
8 1929 Syracuse Penn State 6–4
9 1930 University Park Tie0–0
10 1931 Syracuse Syracuse 7–0
11 1932 University Park Syracuse 12–6
12 1933 Syracuse Syracuse 12–6
13 1934 University Park Syracuse 16–0
14 1935 Syracuse Syracuse 7–3
15 1936 University Park Penn State 18–0
16 1937 Syracuse Syracuse 19–13
17 1938 University Park Penn State 33–6
18 1939 Syracuse Tie6–6
19 1940 Syracuse Tie13–13
20 1941 University Park Penn State 34–19
21 1942 University Park Penn State 18–13
22 1944 Syracuse Penn State 41–0
23 1945 University Park Penn State 26–0
24 1946 Syracuse Penn State 9–0
25 1947 University Park #9 Penn State 40–0
26 1948 Syracuse #10 Penn State 34–14
27 1949 University Park Penn State 33–21
28 1950 Syracuse Syracuse 27–7
29 1951 University Park Penn State 32–13
30 1952 Syracuse #15 Syracuse 25–7
31 1953 University Park Penn State 20–14
32 1954 Syracuse #10 Penn State 13–0
33 1955 University Park Penn State 21–20
34 1956 Syracuse #17 Syracuse 13–9
35 1957 Syracuse Penn State 20–12
36 1958 University Park Syracuse 14–6
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
37 1959 University Park #4 Syracuse 20–18
38 1960 Syracuse #4 Syracuse 21–15
39 1961 University Park Penn State 14–0
40 1962 University Park Penn State 20–19
41 1963 Syracuse Syracuse 9–0
42 1964 University Park #7 Syracuse 21–14
43 1965 Syracuse Syracuse 28–21
44 1966 University Park Syracuse 12–10
45 1967 Syracuse Penn State 29–20
46 1968 University Park #3 Penn State 30–12
47 1969 Syracuse #5 Penn State 15–14
48 1970 University Park Syracuse 24–7
49 1971 Syracuse #9 Penn State 31–0
50 1972 University Park #12 Penn State 17–0
51 1973 Syracuse #5 Penn State 49–6
52 1974 University Park #11 Penn State 30–14
53 1975 Syracuse #9 Penn State 19–7
54 1976 University Park Penn State 27–3
55 1977 Syracuse #10 Penn State 31–24
56 1978 University Park #2 Penn State 45–15
57 1979 East Rutherford Penn State 35–7
58 1980 University Park #12 Penn State 24–7
59 1981 Syracuse #2 Penn State 41–16
60 1982 University Park #8 Penn State 28–7
61 1983 Syracuse Penn State 17–6
62 1984 University Park #19 Penn State 21–3
63 1985 Syracuse #6 Penn State 24–20
64 1986 University Park #6 Penn State 42–3
65 1987 Syracuse #13 Syracuse 48–21
66 1988 University Park Syracuse 24–10
67 1989 Syracuse #23 Penn State 34–12
68 1990 University Park Penn State 27–21
69 2008 Syracuse #17 Penn State 55–13
70 2009 University Park #5 Penn State 28–7
71 2013 East Rutherford Penn State 23–17
Series: Penn State leads 43–23–5[1]

See also

References
  1. "Winsipedia - Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Syracuse Orange football series history". Winsipedia.
  2. "The History of the Penn State - Syracuse Rivalry". Black Shoe Diaries. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. Viera, Mark. (2008, September 10). "The Past for Syracuse and Penn State Is Now Present," The New York Times. Accessed: September 1, 2013.
  4. "The Penn State - Syracuse Rivalry Part II". Black Shoe Diaries. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  5. "Penn State, Syracuse To Renew Football Rivalry | Penn State University". News.psu.edu. 2002-06-21. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  6. "Penn State and Syracuse Open 2013 Season at MetLife Stadium - Penn State Official Athletic Site". Gopsusports.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  7. Cohen, Michael. (2013, September 1). "New Syracuse QB Allen struggles in opening loss," The Post Standard, pp.C-1 ff.
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