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
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainHarris Elliott[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   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
Virginia Tech     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

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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[4]
October 30vs. PittsburghW 51–1324,590
November 6Oregon State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 12–1333,000
November 13at West VirginiaW 41–1933,500[5]
November 20Boston College
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 21–1320,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
  2. ^ "1965 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Orange Coach Holds His Nose". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. October 14, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Syracuse Crushes Holy Cross As Little Gets 3 Scores, 32-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 24, 1965. p. S5.
  5. ^ "Little, Csonka pace Syracuse's 41–19 win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.