1976 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Coughlin (1st season)
CaptainWilliam Zanovitch[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[2]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 3–8.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Bowling Green
L 7–2223,859
September 18at Iowa
L 3–4154,129
September 25No. 8 Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 28–4221,109
October 2Oregon State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 21–318,591
October 9Tulane
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 3–011,223[3]
October 16at Penn State
L 3–2761,474
October 23Temple
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 24–1619,152
October 30at No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 13–2350,390
November 6Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–2722,333
November 13at Boston College
L 14–2825,433
November 20at West Virginia
L 28–3427,848
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  3. ↑ "Syracuse 'muddles' to 3–0 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1976 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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