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1975 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainRay Preston
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons← 19741976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 8 – 1
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Army   –   2 – 9 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 1
Holy Cross   –   1 – 10 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 6–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13VillanovaW 24–1722,867
September 20Iowa
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 10–719,283
September 27at TulaneW 31–1333,200
October 4at MarylandL 7–2443,863
October 11at NavyL 6–1023,003
October 18No. 9 Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 7–1928,153
October 25Boston College
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 22–1424,105
November 1Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 0–3820,065
November 15at VirginiaW 37–017,250
November 22West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 20–1915,336
November 29at RutgersL 10–2122,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 James Donoghue Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 71 Ken Clarke So
DB 28 Keith Moody Sr
DB 7 Tim Moresco Jr
LB 33 Ray Preston Sr
LB 13 Otis Wilson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. "Syracuse tames Tulane". Democrat and Chronicle. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Terps use breaks to beat Syracuse". The Roanoke Times. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Syracuse Rallies For 22–14 Win". Tampa Tribune-Times. October 26, 1975. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Syracuse clobbers Virginia". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 16, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Syracuse surprises W. Virginia". Democrat and Chronicle. November 23, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. McLaughlin, Marty (November 30, 1975). "Rutgers Salts Syracuse, 21-10; Edwards: 149". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 170 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1975 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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