1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1964 Syracuse Orangemen football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. LSU
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
Record	7–4
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder (16th season)
Captain	Billy Hunter, Richard King[1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium

1964 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Florida State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colgate			–					7	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Colorado State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	5	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	6	–	0
Idaho			–					4	–	6	–	0
West Texas State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	2
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					3	–	7	–	0
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	6	–	1
Texas Western			–					0	–	8	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.^[2] The Orangemen were led by 16th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 12th in the Coaches' Poll. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to LSU.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Boston College	No. 9	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		L 14–21	25,500
September 26	Kansas	No. 9	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		W 38–6	28,000
October 3	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field Worcester, MA		W 34–8	14,000	[4]
October 10	UCLA		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		W 39–0	35,000
October 17	at Penn State	No. 7	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 21–14	46,900
October 24	at Oregon State	No. 8	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR		L 13–31	24,326
October 31	Pittsburgh		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)		W 21–6	35,000
November 7	at Army		Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY		W 27–15	37,552
November 14	Virginia Tech		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		W 20–15	24,000	[5]
November 21	at West Virginia	No. 9	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)		L 27–28	14,000	[6]
January 1	vs. No. 6 LSU		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	NBC	L 10–13	65,000	[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
2. "1964 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
3. "Syracuse In Line For Sugar Bowl Bid". The Honolulu Advertiser. UPI. November 14, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Rally in Final Half by Syracuse Beats Holy Cross, 34 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 4, 1964. p. S6.
5. "Syracuse Students Accuse VPI Of Segregation Usage". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. AP. October 30, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Syracuse in Sugar; loses!". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "LSU eases past Syracuse, 13–10". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.