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1979 Syracuse Orangemen football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 31–7 vs. McNeese State
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Coughlin (4th season)
CaptainJim Collins, Bill Hurley, Craig Wolfley
Home stadiumGiants Stadium
Rich Stadium
Schoellkopf Field
Seasons← 19781980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Frank Maloney. Due to the ongoing construction of Syracuse's new stadium, the Carrier Dome, home games in 1979 were played in various locations in New York and New Jersey. The Orangemen were invited to the 1979 Independence Bowl, where they defeated McNeese State, 31–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Ohio StateL 8–3186,205
September 15West VirginiaW 24–1410,375
September 22at NorthwesternW 54–2120,121
September 29Washington StateW 52–2510,004
October 6at KansasW 45–2736,720
October 13at TempleL 17–4918,504
October 20Penn State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)
L 7–3553,789
October 27Miami (FL)
  • Rich Stadium
  • Orchard Park, NY
W 25–157,729
November 3at No. 12 PittsburghL 21–2843,005
November 10at NavyW 30–1420,385
November 17Boston CollegeL 10–2720,245
December 15vs. McNeese StateW 31–727,234
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Syracuse Orange football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 59 Andrew Gissinger Jr
G 78 Gordon Grownkowski So
WR 45 Art Monk Sr
RB 47 Joe Morris So
G 64 Craig Wolfley Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 33 Jim Collins Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Gary Anderson So
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. "Buckeyes make Bruce's debut a happy one". The Lima News. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hurley hurt as Syracuse rolls to win". Democrat and Chronicle. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hurley, Syracuse rip Northwestern". Wisconsin State Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'Woody' attack gives Orange 52–25 win". The Buffalo News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Syracuse's Orange crush KU by 45–27". The Sioux City Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Temple routs Syracuse, 49–17". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Orangemen no match for Penn St". The Miami Herald. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Orange win, 25–15, for coach Maloney". The Buffalo News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Frosh QB powers Pitt over Syracuse". Staten Island Advance. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Syracuse rips Navy, 30–14, as Hurley stars". The Reporter Dispatch. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "B.C. 27, Syracuse 10". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1979. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "SU grinds down McNeese". Press and Sun-Bulletin. December 16, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1979 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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