The 1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play. Syracuse was invited to the Hall of Fame Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Ohio State. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
| 1991 Syracuse Orangemen football | |
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Hall of Fame Bowl champion | |
Hall of Fame Bowl, W 24–17 vs. Ohio State | |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 10–2 (5–0 Big East) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | George DeLeone (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Coyle (1st season) |
| Captain | Andrew Dees, Mark McDonald, Tim Sandquist, Greg Walker[1] |
| Home stadium | Carrier Dome |
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| No. 11 Syracuse | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Miami (FL) | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Two new eras began for Syracuse football in 1991. It was the first season as head coach for Paul Pasqualoni, who was promoted from assistant after Dick MacPherson, who had led the Orangemen for the previous 11 seasons, left to take the head coaching job for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). 1991 was also the first season in which the Big East Conference sponsored football, although the conference would not establish a full round-robin schedule in the sport until the 1993 season.
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 12:00 pm | Vanderbilt* | No. 24 | BEN | W 37–10 | 35,541 | [2] | |
| September 14 | 7:00 pm | at Maryland* | No. 22 | W 31–17 | 41,310 | [3] | ||
| September 21 | 3:30 pm | No. 5 Florida* | No. 18 |
| ABC | W 38–21 | 49,823 | [4][5] |
| September 28 | 8:00 pm | at Tulane* | No. T–10 | W 24–0 | 19,729 | [6] | ||
| October 5 | 3:30 pm | at No. 1 Florida State* | No. 10 | ABC | L 14–46 | 61,231 | ||
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | East Carolina* | No. 15 |
| L 20–23 | 37,767 | [7] | |
| October 19 | 1:30 pm | at No. 20 Pittsburgh | No. 24 | W 31–27 | 42,707 | |||
| October 26 | 12:00 pm | at Rutgers | No. 18 | BEN | W 21–7 | 30,162 | ||
| November 2 | 1:30 pm | Temple | No. 18 |
| W 27–6 | 46,819 | ||
| November 16 | 12:00 pm | Boston College | No. 17 |
| BEN | W 38–16 | 45,453 | |
| November 23 | 4:00 pm | West Virginia | No. 16 |
| ESPN | W 16–10 | 45,263 | [8] |
| January 1 | 1:00 pm | vs. Ohio State* | No. 16 | NBC | W 24–17 | 57,789 | ||
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1991 team players in the NFL
edit| Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
| George Rooks | 10 | 265 | Defensive Tackle | New York Giants |
References
edit- ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
- ^ "Big hit springs SU, 37–10". Democrat and Chronicle. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange beats Terps". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dame, Mike (September 22, 1991). "Orange Crush Gators, 38-21". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 31. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sari Linn, Debra (September 22, 1991). "Orangemen Offer Gators an Option". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 39. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "SU's long-range Missile: Ismail's big-gainers lead Orange past Tulane, 24–0". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. Carolina numbs SU". Democrat and Chronicle. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Graves' late TD run gives Syracuse victory". The State. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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