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1970 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1970 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainPaul Paolisso, Raymond White & Randolph Zur[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame     10 1 0
Villanova     9 2 0
No. 16 Air Force     9 3 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech     9 3 0
Boston College     8 2 0
No. 19 Houston     8 3 0
West Virginia     8 3 0
No. 17 Tulane     8 4 0
No. 18 Penn State     7 3 0
West Texas State     7 3 0
Cincinnati     7 4 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Virginia Tech     5 6 0
Syracuse     6 4 0
Dayton     5 4 1
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Rutgers     5 5 0
Utah State     5 5 0
Colgate     5 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     3 8 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Marshall     3 6 0
Buffalo     2 9 0
Navy     2 9 0
Army     1 9 1
Xavier     1 9 0
Holy Cross     0 10 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 22nd-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished with a record of 6–4 and were not invited to a bowl game.

The season was marred because the head coach and university's refusal to resolve issues of systemic racism brought forth by the Syracuse 8 and their protest boycott.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at No. 15 HoustonL 15–4240,439[3]
September 26KansasL 14–3120,643–25,000
October 3at IllinoisL 0–2739,357
October 10Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–719,872[4]
October 17at Penn StateW 24–750,540
October 24Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 23–828,000
October 31No. 15 Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 43–1328,392
November 7at ArmyNo. 20W 31–2941,062
November 14at West VirginiaL 19–2828,500[5]
November 21Miami (FL)
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 56–1620,570
  • 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. ^ Marc, David (2015). Leveling the playing field : the story of the Syracuse 8 (First ed.). Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815610304. OCLC 895730827. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Putnam, Pat (September 28, 1970). "End of a Season at Syracuse". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Maryland drops 23–7 verdict". Durham Morning Herald. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Orange rally falls short". Democrat and Chronicle. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1970 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.