1944 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1944 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–4–1
Head coach	Ossie Solem (7th season)
Captain	Victor Merkel[1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium

1944 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Army			–					9	–	0	–	0
Yale			–					7	–	0	–	1
Harvard			–					5	–	1	–	0
Bucknell			–					7	–	2	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					5	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	4	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	2	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	5	–	0
Brown			–					3	–	4	–	1
Temple			–					2	–	4	–	2
Syracuse			–					2	–	4	–	1
Princeton			–					1	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth			–					2	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					2	–	5	–	0
NYU			–					2	–	5	–	0
Columbia			–					2	–	6	–	0
Tufts			–					1	–	4	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					1	–	8	–	0
CCNY			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1944 college football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse resumed play after taking a hiatus during the 1943 season due to World War II. They finished the season with a record of 2–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Cornell	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 6–39	22,000	[2]
October 7	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 2–26	18,000	[3]
October 14	Lafayette	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 32–7	5,000	[4]
October 21	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	T 7–7	200	[5]
October 28	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 12–19	6,500
November 4	Penn State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 0–41
November 18	Colgate	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 43–13	15,000	[6]

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References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 147.
2. "Cornell Defeats Syracuse's Eleven by 39-6 to Gain First Triumph in Archbold Stadium". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 24, 1944. p. S1.
3. Nichols, Joseph C. (October 8, 1944). "Columbia Defeats Syracuse, 26-2; Lions Again on Top". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Syracuse Plows Through Lafayette Eleven to Win Night Game by 32-7 Score". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. October 15, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Only 200 Brave Stormy Weather to See Temple, Syracuse Play 7-7 Tie". Gazette and Bulletin. Williamsport, Pa. Associated Press. October 21, 1944. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Pinckney, Paul (November 19, 1944). "Orange Shocks Raiders, 43-13; Syracusans Rout Rivals at Archbold". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1944 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2018.