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1970 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainPaul Paolisso, Raymond White & Randolph Zur
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons← 19691971 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   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 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   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
Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

The season was marred because the head coach and university's refusal to resolve issues of systemic racism brought forth by the Syracuse 8 and their protest boycott.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at No. 15 HoustonL 15–4240,439
September 26KansasL 14–3120,643–25,000
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 the game

References

  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. Marc, David (2015). Leveling the playing field : the story of the Syracuse 8 (First ed.). Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815610304. OCLC 895730827. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. Putnam, Pat (September 28, 1970). "End of a Season at Syracuse". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. "Maryland drops 23–7 verdict". Durham Morning Herald. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Orange rally falls short". Democrat and Chronicle. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1970 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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