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1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1962 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainLeon Cholakis[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–5. The offense scored 159 points while the defense allowed 110 points.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at OklahomaL 3–754,000
September 29vs. ArmyL 2–929,500
October 13Boston CollegeW 12–031,000[2]
October 20at Penn StateL 19–2046,920
October 27at Holy CrossW 30–2020,000[3]
November 3at PittsburghL 6–2423,473
November 10Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 34–640,500
November 17George Washington
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 35–018,000[4]
November 24West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 6–1713,000[5]
December 8at UCLAW 12–714,485

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1963 NFL Draft

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Player Round Pick Position Club
John Mackey 2 19 Tight end Baltimore Colts
Don King 6 83 Halfback Detroit Lions
Walt Sweeney 8 107 Guard Cleveland Browns
Dave Meggyesy 17 226 Linebacker St. Louis Cardinals

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
  2. ^ George Beahon (October 14, 1962). "Syracuse Comes Alive, 12–0". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 28, 1962). "Syracuse Downs Holy Cross, 30-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ "Tough Orange defense spearheads 35–0 win". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse clipped by West Virginia". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.