American college football season
The 1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–5. The offense scored 159 points while the defense allowed 110 points.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at Oklahoma | | L 3–7 | 54,000 | |
September 29 | vs. Army | | L 2–9 | 29,500 | |
October 13 | Boston College | | W 12–0 | 31,000 | [2] |
October 20 | at Penn State | | L 19–20 | 46,920 | |
October 27 | at Holy Cross | | W 30–20 | 20,000 | [3] |
November 3 | at Pittsburgh | | L 6–24 | 23,473 | |
November 10 | Navy | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| W 34–6 | 40,500 | |
November 17 | George Washington | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY
| W 35–0 | 18,000 | [4] |
November 24 | West Virginia | - Archbold Stadium
- Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
| L 6–17 | 13,000 | [5] |
December 8 | at UCLA | | W 12–7 | 14,485 | |
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- ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
- ^ George Beahon (October 14, 1962). "Syracuse Comes Alive, 12–0". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (October 28, 1962). "Syracuse Downs Holy Cross, 30-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Tough Orange defense spearheads 35–0 win". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse clipped by West Virginia". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
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