1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season

1991 Syracuse Orangemen football
Hall of Fame Bowl champion
Hall of Fame Bowl, W 24–17 vs. Ohio State
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 11
Record	10–2 (5–0 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Pasqualoni (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	George DeLeone (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Coyle (1st season)
Captain	Andrew Dees, Mark McDonald, Tim Sandquist, Greg Walker
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
Seasons← 1990 1992 →

1991 Big East Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 11 Syracuse	5	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 1 Miami (FL)	2	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	1	–	0	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Boston College	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Temple	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play. Syracuse was invited to the Hall of Fame Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Ohio State. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Two new eras began for Syracuse football in 1991. It was the first season as head coach for Paul Pasqualoni, who was promoted from assistant after Dick MacPherson, who had led the Orangemen for the previous 11 seasons, left to take the head coaching job for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). 1991 was also the first season in which the Big East Conference sponsored football, although the conference would not establish a full round-robin schedule in the sport until the 1993 season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	12:00 pm	Vanderbilt*	No. 24	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	BEN	W 37–10	35,541
September 14	7:00 pm	at Maryland*	No. 22	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 31–17	41,310
September 21	3:30 pm	No. 5 Florida*	No. 18	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	W 38–21	49,823
September 28	8:00 pm	at Tulane*	No. T–10	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 24–0	19,729
October 5	3:30 pm	at No. 1 Florida State*	No. 10	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 14–46	61,231
October 12	1:30 pm	East Carolina*	No. 15	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		L 20–23	37,767
October 19	1:30 pm	at No. 20 Pittsburgh	No. 24	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)		W 31–27	42,707
October 26	12:00 pm	at Rutgers	No. 18	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BEN	W 21–7	30,162
November 2	1:30 pm	Temple	No. 18	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		W 27–6	46,819
November 16	12:00 pm	Boston College	No. 17	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	BEN	W 38–16	45,453
November 23	4:00 pm	West Virginia	No. 16	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN	W 16–10	45,263
January 1	1:00 pm	vs. Ohio State*	No. 16	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl)	NBC	W 24–17	57,789
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

1991 team players in the NFL

Player	Round	Pick	Position	Club
George Rooks	10	265	Defensive Tackle	New York Giants

References

2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
"Big hit springs SU, 37–10". Democrat and Chronicle. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Orange beats Terps". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Dame, Mike (September 22, 1991). "Orange Crush Gators, 38-21". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 31. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Sari Linn, Debra (September 22, 1991). "Orangemen Offer Gators an Option". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 39. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"SU's long-range Missile: Ismail's big-gainers lead Orange past Tulane, 24–0". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"E. Carolina numbs SU". Democrat and Chronicle. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Graves' late TD run gives Syracuse victory". The State. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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