1982 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1982 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
CaptainGerry Feehery[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Boston College 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 2–9. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Rutgers
W 31–820,890
September 11Temple
L 18–2329,574
September 18Illinois
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–4730,128
September 25at Indiana
L 10–1742,020
October 2Maryland
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 3–2630,214[2]
October 16at No. 8 Penn State
L 7–2884,762
October 23No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 0–1442,321
October 30Colgate
W 49–1536,076[3]
November 6Navy
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 18–2043,443
November 13at Boston College
L 13–2021,500
November 20at No. 16 West Virginia
L 0–2648,456[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ "Terps hand Orange 4th loss, 26–3". The Buffalo News. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (October 31, 1982). "SU Tailback Triggers Rout". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 7C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia gives SU the boot". The Sunday Press. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1982 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.


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