1983 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1983 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainBlaise Winter, Brent Ziegler[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Penn State 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 4 – 1
No. 16 West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh 2 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Boston College $ 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Temple 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 6–5. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Temple
L 6–1711,549
September 10Kent State
W 22–1024,605
September 17Northwestern
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 35–025,979
September 24Rutgers
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 17–1326,497
October 1at No. 1 Nebraska
L 7–6376,382
October 8at No. 16 Maryland
L 13–3443,700[2]
October 15Penn State
L 6–1750,010
October 29at Pittsburgh
L 10–1352,374
November 5at Navy
W 14–722,009
November 12No. 13 Boston College
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 21–1041,225
November 19No. 14 West Virginia
W 27–1636,661[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][4]

NFL Draft

Mike Charles (DT) was selected by Miami Dolphins in second round (55th overall).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ "Sloppy Maryland routs Syracuse 34–13". Greensboro News & Record. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Syracuse surprises West Virginia". The Sunday Press. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1983 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Miami Dolphins Drugs Don Shula Mike Charles Syracuse Orange Charles Benson Baylor Steve Mormon". The Times. Streator, Illinois. September 21, 1983. p. 21. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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