1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1979
Rich Stadium
Schoellkopf Field
Seasons
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented

Carrier Dome, home games in 1979 were played in various locations in New York and New Jersey. The Orangemen were invited to the 1979 Independence Bowl, where they defeated McNeese State
, 31–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Ohio State
L 8–3186,205
September 15West Virginia
W 24–1410,375[2]
September 22at Northwestern
W 54–2120,121
September 29
Rich Stadium
  • Orchard Park, NY
    		• W 52–2510,004
    October 6at
    Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
    		• W 45–2736,720
    October 13at Temple
    		L 17–4918,504
    October 20Penn State
    • Giants Stadium
    • East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)
    		L 7–3553,789
    October 27Miami (FL)
    • Rich Stadium
    • Orchard Park, NY
    		W 25–157,729
    November 3at No. 12 Pittsburgh
    		L 21–2843,005
    November 10at Navy
    		W 30–1420,385
    November 17Boston College
    		L 10–2720,245[3]
    December 15vs. McNeese State
    		W 31–727,234[4]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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    Roster

    1979 Syracuse Orange football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 59 Andrew Gissinger Jr
    G 78 Gordon Grownkowski So
    WR 45 Art Monk Sr
    RB 47 Joe Morris So
    G 64 Craig Wolfley Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 33 Jim Collins Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 1 Gary Anderson So
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
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    5. ^ "1979 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.


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