1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The offense scored 255 points while the defense allowed 101 points. Led by head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the team won eight games. Despite their 8–2 record, they were not invited to a bowl game. Syracuse played in their eighth and final game at Yankee Stadium, on Thanksgiving Day, with the Orangemen defeating Notre Dame, 14–7. This was a rematch following the teams' controversial 1961 game won by Notre Dame, 17–15.

1963 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainRichard Bowman & James Mazurek[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Memphis State    9 0 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh    9 1 0
No. 2 Navy    9 2 0
No. 12 Syracuse    8 2 0
Utah State    8 2 0
Oregon    8 3 0
No. 16 Penn State    7 3 0
Army    7 3 0
Air Force    7 4 0
Boston College    6 3 0
Buffalo    5 3 1
Southern Miss    5 3 1
Idaho    5 4 0
Villanova    5 4 0
Oregon State    5 5 0
San Jose State    5 5 0
Xavier    5 4 1
West Texas State    4 4 1
Florida State    4 5 1
Colgate    3 4 1
New Mexico State    3 6 1
Colorado State    3 7 0
Miami (FL)    3 7 0
Texas Western    3 7 0
Detroit    2 6 1
Holy Cross    2 6 1
Notre Dame    2 7 0
Pacific (CA)    2 8 0
Houston    2 8 0
Boston University    1 6 1
Dayton    1 7 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Boston CollegeW 32–2130,000
September 28at KansasL 0–1035,000
October 5Holy Cross
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 48–022,000[2]
October 11at UCLAW 29–722,949
October 19Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 9–039,600
October 26Oregon StateNo. 12
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 31–830,000
November 2at No. 12 PittsburghNo. 10L 27–3544,090[3]
November 9West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 15–1322,000
November 16RichmondNo. 18
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 50–020,000[4]
November 28Notre DameW 14–756,972

[1]

1964 NFL Draft

PlayerRoundPickPositionClub
Jim Mazurek678TackleBaltimore Colts
Dick Bowman680GuardSt. Louis Cardinals
John Paglio11148TackleBaltimore Colts
Bob Meehan13179GuardCleveland Browns
Len Slaby14192CenterSt. Louis Cardinals
Dave Archer20278TackleCleveland Browns

[5]

References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
  2. Reddy, Bill (October 6, 1963). "SU Routs Holy Cross 48-0". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, N.Y. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Daily Orange Wants Squeeze On Gridders". Arizona Daily Star. November 9, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved December 20, 2020 via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Rich takes Richmond". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1964 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.


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