1976 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Coughlin (1st season)
CaptainWilliam Zanovitch[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[2]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 3–8.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Bowling Green
L 7–2223,859
September 18at Iowa
L 3–4154,129
September 25No. 8 Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 28–4221,109[3]
October 2Oregon State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 21–318,591
October 9Tulane
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 3–011,223[4]
October 16at Penn State
L 3–2761,474
October 23Temple
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 24–1619,152
October 30at No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 13–2350,390
November 6Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–2722,333
November 13at Boston College
L 14–2825,433
November 20at West Virginia
L 28–3427,848[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6][1]

References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  3. ^ "Orange bow, 42–28". Sunday Telegram. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Syracuse 'muddles' to 3–0 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WVU edges Syracuse in 34–28 battle". Daily Press. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1976 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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