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American college football season
The 1981 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented
Syracuse University during the
1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year head coach
Dick MacPherson and played their home games in the
Carrier Dome in
Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 4–6–1 record.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 |
Rutgers | | L 27–29 | 38,715 | |
September 12 | at
Temple | | L 19–31 | 15,091 | |
September 19 | at
Illinois | | L 14–17 | 57,579 | |
September 26 |
Indiana | | W 21–7 | 32,060 |
[2] |
October 3 | at
Maryland | | T 17–17 | 32,000 |
[3] |
October 17 | No. 2
Penn State | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, NY (
rivalry)
| L 16–41 | 50,037 | |
October 24 | at No. 2
Pittsburgh | | L 10–23 | 50,330 | |
October 31 |
Colgate | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, NY (
rivalry)
| W 47–24 | 40,309 |
[4] |
November 7 | at
Navy | | L 23–35 | 23,355 | |
November 14 |
Boston College | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, NY (
rivalry)
| W 27–17 | 35,623 |
[5] |
November 21 |
West Virginia | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, NY (
rivalry)
| W 27–24 | 33,117 |
[6] |
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[7]
[1]
Roster
1981 Syracuse Orange football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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a
b
2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
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"Syracuse runs past Indiana".
The News-Press.
Fort Myers, Florida.
Associated Press. September 27, 1981. p. 7C. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Syracuse rallies to tie Maryland". Sunday News Journal. October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Davis, Ken (November 1, 1981).
"Syracuse Outguns Colgate".
The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1B – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Syracuse 27, Boston College 17". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel. November 15, 1981. p. 4C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Syracuse, 4–6, upsets W. Va., 8–3". The Sunday News. November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1981 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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