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1992 Syracuse Orangemen football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Fiesta Bowl, W 26–22 vs. Colorado
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record10–2 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (2nd season)
CaptainDavid Walker, Glen Young
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons← 19911993 →
1992 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Miami (FL) 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Syracuse 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rutgers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 21 Boston College 2 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
Pittsburgh 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Temple 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play. Syracuse was invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Colorado. Ranked sixth in the final AP poll, Syracuse was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, signifying them as champions of the East. To date, this season is the last time that Syracuse won the award and the program's last top-ten finish. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 pmat East Carolina*No. 10W 42–2136,500
September 123:30 pmTexas*No. 9ABCW 31–2149,238
September 196:30 pmNo. 21 Ohio State*No. 8
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPNL 12–3549,629
October 34:00 pmat Louisville*No. 17W 15–937,323
October 1012:00 pmRutgersNo. 15
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
BENW 50–2849,194
October 1712:00 pmat No. 24 West VirginiaNo. 14CBSW 20–1752,627
October 2412:00 pmat TempleNo. 12W 38–711,221
October 3112:00 pmPittsburghNo. 12BENW 41–1048,837
November 712:00 pmVirginia TechNo. 10
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
BENW 28–949,196
November 143:30 pmat No. 17 Boston CollegeNo. 10ABCW 27–1033,298
November 213:30 pmNo. 1 Miami (FL)No. 8
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ABCL 10–1649,857
January 13:30 pmvs. No. 10 Colorado*No. 6NBCW 26–2270,224
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1992 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 79 Kyle Adams Jr
TE 84 Chris Gedney Sr
QB 5 Marvin Graves Sr
WR 8 Marvin Harrison Fr
WR 45 Qadry Ismail Sr
RB 33 David Walker Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 26 Ousmaue Bary Sr
LB 51 Matt Greco Sr
DB 27 Bob Grosvenor Jr
DB 9 Dwayne Joseph Jr
LB 52 Glen Young Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 4 Pat O'Neill Jr
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. 151
  2. "Missile fuels 42–21 victory in SU opener". Democrat and Chronicle. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Syracuse KO's W. Va". The Boston Globe. The Associated Press. October 18, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "SU smacks Hokies, 28–9". The Post-Star. November 8, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. DeLassus, David. "Syracuse Yearly Results: 1990–1994". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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