1974 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1974 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Frank Maloney (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Paul Schudel (1st season)
Captain	Bob Petchel, John Rafferty[1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulane			–					5	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Army			–					3	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	10	–	0
Marshall			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 2–9.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Oregon State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 23–15	23,410
September 14	Kent State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 14–20	20,798	[2]
September 21	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 0–19	66,847
September 28	No. 13 NC State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 22–28	17,997	[3]
October 5	Maryland	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–31	19,130	[4]
October 12	Navy	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 17–9	20,193
October 19	at No. 11 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 14–30	59,100
November 2	Pittsburgh	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 13–21	25,177
November 9	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 11–39	24,200	[5]
November 16	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–35	18,651	[6]
November 22	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 7–14	12,208
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
2. "Kent State dumps Orange". Star Gazeette. September 15, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wolfpack holds off Syracuse". Democrat and Chronicle. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Terps win easily". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mountaineers rout Syracuse, 39–11". Sunday Telegram. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Boston College's Tough Defense Blanks Syracuse 45-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1974. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1974 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.