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American college football season
The 1986 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–6. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | Mississippi State | | L 17–24 | 34,216 | [2] |
September 13 | at Army | | L 28–33 | 38,822 | |
September 20 | Virginia Tech | | L 17–26 | 27,466 | [3] |
September 27 | Rutgers | | L 10–16 | 33,577 | |
October 4 | Missouri | | W 41–9 | 41,035 | |
October 18 | at No. 6 Penn State | | L 3–42 | 85,512 | |
October 25 | at Temple | | W 27–24 | 19,422 | |
November 1 | Pittsburgh | | W 24–20 | 34,114 | |
November 8 | Navy | | W 31–22 | 36,796 | |
November 15 | at Boston College | | L 9–27 | 32,000 | |
November 22 | at West Virginia | | W 34–23 | 40,106 | [4] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1986 Syracuse Orange football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
OT
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68
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Tom Bennett
|
Fr
|
TE
|
87
|
Pat Davis
|
So
|
RB
|
36
|
Robert Drummond
|
So
|
TE
|
89
|
Terry Dougherty
|
Fr
|
G
|
56
|
John Garrett
|
Sr
|
OT
|
69
|
Shawn Garrity
|
Sr
|
G
|
64
|
Ken Jenkins
|
Sr
|
RB
|
32
|
Daryl Johnston
|
So
|
TE
|
84
|
Pat Kelly
|
Jr
|
C
|
77
|
Jim Leible
|
Sr
|
QB
|
9
|
Don McPherson
|
Jr
|
RB
|
43
|
Len Nelson
|
So
|
WR
|
18
|
William Pennyfeather
|
Fr
|
QB
|
5
|
Todd Philcox
|
So
|
WR
|
16
|
Scott Schwedes
|
Sr
|
OT
|
76
|
Craig Stoeppel
|
So
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DL
|
85
|
John Dominic
|
Jr
|
DL
|
71
|
Wes Dove
|
Sr
|
DT
|
94
|
Paul Frase
|
Jr
|
NG
|
93
|
Ted Gregory
|
Jr
|
DB
|
24
|
Chris Ingram
|
So
|
DB
|
28
|
Jeff Mangram
|
So
|
DB
|
10
|
Markus Paul
|
So
|
LB
|
54
|
Tim Pidgeon
|
Sr
|
LB
|
99
|
Roger Remo
|
Sr
|
DB
|
21
|
Jim Sheedy
|
Sr
|
DL
|
91
|
Claus Stuhlweissenburg
|
Jr
|
LB
|
52
|
Derek Ward
|
Jr
|
LB
|
90
|
Terry Wooden
|
Fr
|
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
P
|
4
|
Jim Fox
|
Jr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |