1974 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1974 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 2–9.

1974 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
CaptainBob Petchel, John Rafferty[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Notre Dame    10 2 0
No. 7 Penn State    10 2 0
Temple    8 2 0
Boston College    8 3 0
Utah State    8 3 0
No. 19 Houston    8 3 1
Rutgers    7 3 1
Cincinnati    7 4 0
Memphis State    7 4 0
Pittsburgh    7 4 0
Georgia Tech    6 5 0
Hawaii    6 5 0
Miami (FL)    6 5 0
Southern Miss    6 5 0
Tampa    6 5 0
Holy Cross    5 5 1
Tulane    5 6 0
Colgate    4 6 0
Northern Illinois    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
South Carolina    4 7 0
Virginia Tech    4 7 0
West Virginia    4 7 0
Army    3 8 0
Dayton    3 8 0
Villanova    3 8 0
Air Force    2 9 0
Southern Illinois    2 9 0
Syracuse    2 9 0
Florida State    1 10 0
Marshall    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Oregon StateW 23–1523,410
September 14Kent State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 14–2020,798[2]
September 21at Michigan StateL 0–1966,847
September 28No. 13 NC State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 22–2817,997
October 5Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 0–3119,130
October 12Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 17–920,193
October 19at No. 11 Penn StateL 14–3059,100
November 2Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 13–2125,177
November 9at West VirginiaL 11–3924,200
November 16at Boston CollegeL 0–3518,651[3]
November 22at Miami (FL)L 7–1412,208
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. "Kent State dumps Orange". Star Gazeette. September 15, 1974. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Boston College's Tough Defense Blanks Syracuse 45-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1974. p. 5E via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1974 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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