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1972 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9TempleW 17–1021,062[2]
September 16at NC StateL 20–4327,100[3]
September 23at WisconsinL 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 StateL 0–1760,465
October 28Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 10–621,348
November 4at Boston CollegeL 0–3721,216
November 11Army
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 27–619,525
November 18at West VirginiaL 12–4331,500[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. 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.