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1973 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, in his 25th and final year with the team, and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 2–9. At the conclusion of the season, Ben Schwartzwalder retired as Syracuse's all-time winningest coach with an overall record of 153–91–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Bowling GreenL 14–4118,254
September 22Michigan State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 8–1421,821
September 29at WashingtonL 7–2154,800
October 6at MarylandL 0–3832,800
October 13at NavyL 14–2320,591
October 20No. 5 Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 6–4927,595
October 27Miami (FL)
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 23–3419,369
November 3at PittsburghL 14–2824,932
November 10at Holy CrossW 5–316,404
November 17Boston College
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 24–1311,199
November 24West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 14–2412,917
  • Rankings from 1973 AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. "Maryland blasts Syracuse, 38–0". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "West Virginia Mountaineers defeat Syracuse Orangemen". The Beckley Post-Herald & Register. November 25, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1973 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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