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1964 Syracuse Orangemen football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. LSU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record7–4
Head coach
Captain Billy Hunter, Richard King [1]
Home stadium Archbold Stadium
Seasons
←  1963
1965 →
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Florida State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colgate   –   7 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Colorado State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 5 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 6 – 0
Idaho   –   4 – 6 – 0
West Texas State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 2
Navy   –   3 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   3 – 7 – 0
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 6 – 1
Texas Western   –   0 – 8 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. [2] The Orangemen were led by 16th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 12th in the Coaches' Poll. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to LSU. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Boston CollegeNo. 9
L 14–2125,500
September 26 KansasNo. 9
W 38–628,000
October 3at Holy Cross
W 34–814,000 [4]
October 10 UCLA
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 39–035,000
October 17at Penn StateNo. 7
W 21–1446,900
October 24at Oregon StateNo. 8
L 13–3124,326
October 31 Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY ( rivalry)
W 21–635,000
November 7at Army
W 27–1537,552
November 14 VPI
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 20–1524,000 [5]
November 21at West VirginiaNo. 9
L 27–2814,000 [6]
January 1vs. No. 6 LSU
 NBCL 10–1365,000 [7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
  2. ^ "1964 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Syracuse In Line For Sugar Bowl Bid". The Honolulu Advertiser. UPI. November 14, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Rally in Final Half by Syracuse Beats Holy Cross, 34 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 4, 1964. p. S6.
  5. ^ "Syracuse Students Accuse VPI Of Segregation Usage". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. AP. October 30, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Syracuse in Sugar; loses!". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU eases past Syracuse, 13–10". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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