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1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1975 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainRay Preston[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers     9 2 0
No. 10 Penn State     9 3 0
No. 20 West Virginia     9 3 0
Notre Dame     8 3 0
Virginia Tech     8 3 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh     8 4 0
Boston College     7 4 0
Georgia Tech     7 4 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
Navy     7 4 0
North Texas State     7 4 0
Southern Miss     7 4 0
South Carolina     7 5 0
Colgate     6 4 0
Cincinnati     6 5 0
Hawaii     6 5 0
Syracuse     6 5 0
Temple     6 5 0
Utah State     6 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Dayton     5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana     4 6 1
Tulane     4 7 0
Villanova     4 7 0
Florida State     3 8 0
Air Force     2 8 1
Houston     2 8 0
Miami (FL)     2 8 0
Army     2 9 0
Marshall     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     1 9 1
Holy Cross     1 10 0
Louisville     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 6–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13VillanovaW 24–1722,867
September 20Iowa
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 10–719,283
September 27at TulaneW 31–1333,200[2]
October 4at MarylandL 7–2443,863[3]
October 11at NavyL 6–1023,003
October 18No. 9 Penn State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 7–1928,153
October 25Boston College
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 22–1424,105[4]
November 1Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 0–3820,065
November 15at VirginiaW 37–017,250[5]
November 22West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 20–1915,336[6]
November 29at RutgersL 10–2122,000[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 James Donoghue Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 71 Ken Clarke So
DB 28 Keith Moody Sr
DB 7 Tim Moresco Jr
LB 33 Ray Preston Sr
LB 13 Otis Wilson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ "Syracuse tames Tulane". Democrat and Chronicle. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Terps use breaks to beat Syracuse". The Roanoke Times. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Syracuse Rallies For 22–14 Win". Tampa Tribune-Times. October 26, 1975. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse clobbers Virginia". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 16, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Syracuse surprises W. Virginia". Democrat and Chronicle. November 23, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ McLaughlin, Marty (November 30, 1975). "Rutgers Salts Syracuse, 21-10; Edwards: 149". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 170 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1975 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.