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1989 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1989 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 8–4. Syracuse was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Georgia. The team also played its final regular season game in Tokyo, at the Coca-Cola Classic against Louisville.[2] Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

1989 Syracuse Orangemen football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 19–18 vs. Georgia
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (3rd season)
CaptainBlake Bednarz, Dan Bucey, Rob Burnett, Michael Owens, Terry Wooden[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Temple 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Boston College 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at TempleNo. 14
W 43–320,150
September 16ArmyNo. 11
W 10–748,331
September 23at No. 13 PittsburghNo. 10
L 23–3045,762
October 7No. 22 Florida StateNo. 17
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–4149,832
October 14No. 23 Penn State
L 12–3449,876
October 21at Rutgers
W 49–2829,276
October 28East Carolina
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 18–1648,731[3]
November 4Boston College
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–1149,781
November 11at Navy
W 38–1729,032
November 23No. 17 West Virginia
L 17–2446,757[4]
December 4vs. Louisville
W 24–1350,000[2]
December 30vs. Georgia
ABCW 19–1844,911[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ a b Andrews, Cooper (December 5, 2024). "'The best 6 days of my life': Reliving Syracuse football's Tokyo trip 35 years later". The Daily Orange. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Last-gasp FG saves Syracuse, amen". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia slips past Syracuse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late FG leaves Bulldogs in pits". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 31, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1989 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.


 

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