1970 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1970 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 22nd-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished with a record of 6–4 and were not invited to a bowl game.

1970 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainPaul Paolisso, Raymond White & Randolph Zur[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Notre Dame    10 1 0
Villanova    9 2 0
No. 16 Air Force    9 3 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech    9 3 0
Boston College    8 2 0
No. 19 Houston    8 3 0
West Virginia    8 3 0
No. 17 Tulane    8 4 0
No. 18 Penn State    7 3 0
West Texas State    7 3 0
Cincinnati    7 4 0
Florida State    7 4 0
Virginia Tech    5 6 0
Syracuse    6 4 0
Dayton    5 4 1
Pittsburgh    5 5 0
Rutgers    5 5 0
Utah State    5 5 0
Colgate    5 6 0
Southern Miss    5 6 0
New Mexico State    4 6 0
Miami (FL)    3 8 0
Northern Illinois    3 7 0
Marshall    3 6 0
Buffalo    2 9 0
Navy    2 9 0
Army    1 9 1
Xavier    1 9 0
Holy Cross    0 10 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The season was marred because the head coach and university's refusal to resolve issues of systemic racism brought forth by the Syracuse 8 and their protest boycott.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at No. 15 HoustonL 15–4240,439[3]
September 26KansasL 14–3120,643–25,000
October 3at IllinoisL 0–2739,357
October 10Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–719,872
October 17at Penn StateW 24–750,540
October 24Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–828,000
October 31No. 15 Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 43–1328,392
November 7at ArmyNo. 20W 31–2941,062
November 14at West VirginiaL 19–2828,500
November 21Miami (FL)
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 56–1620,570
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][4]

References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. Marc, David (2015). Leveling the playing field : the story of the Syracuse 8 (First ed.). Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815610304. OCLC 895730827. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. Putnam, Pat (September 28, 1970). "End of a Season at Syracuse". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. "1970 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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