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1972 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 24th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 5–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Temple
W 17–1021,062[2]
September 16at NC State
L 20–4327,100[3]
September 23at Wisconsin
L 7–3167,234
September 30Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 16–1215,681[4]
October 7Indiana
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 2–1018,444
October 14Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 30–1422,187
October 21at No. 12 Penn State
L 0–1760,465
October 28Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 10–621,348
November 4at Boston College
L 0–3721,216
November 11Army
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 27–619,525
November 18at West Virginia
L 12–4331,500[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ John W. Fox (September 10, 1973). "Syracuse Mistakes Keep It Close, 17-10". The Sunday Press. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N.C. State tops Syracuse". Democrat and Chronicle. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seymore scores twice in Maryland 16–12 loss". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Virginia crushes Syracuse". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1972 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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