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1974 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Schudel (1st season)
CaptainBob Petchel, John Rafferty[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Oregon State
W 23–1523,410
September 14Kent State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 14–2020,798[2]
September 21at Michigan State
L 0–1966,847
September 28No. 13 NC State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 22–2817,997[3]
October 5Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 0–3119,130[4]
October 12Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 17–920,193
October 19at No. 11 Penn State
L 14–3059,100
November 2Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 13–2125,177
November 9at West Virginia
L 11–3924,200[5]
November 16at Boston College
L 0–3518,651[6]
November 22at Miami (FL)
L 7–1412,208
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ "Kent State dumps Orange". Star Gazeette. September 15, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack holds off Syracuse". Democrat and Chronicle. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Terps win easily". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mountaineers rout Syracuse, 39–11". Sunday Telegram. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boston College's Tough Defense Blanks Syracuse 45-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1974. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1974 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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