1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 3–8.

1976 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record3–8
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Zanovitch[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –    12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –    11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –    10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –    9 –3 –0
Colgate   –    8 –2 –0
Boston College   –    8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –    8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –    7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –    7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –    7 –4 –0
Penn State   –    7 –5 –0
Villanova   –    6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –    6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –    6 –5 –0
Army   –    5 –6 –0
Florida State   –    5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –    5 –6 –0
Richmond   –    5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –    5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –    4 –6 –1
Temple   –    4 –6 –0
Air Force   –    4 –7 –0
Dayton   –    4 –7 –0
Louisville   –    4 –7 –0
Marshall   –    4 –7 –0
Navy   –    4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –    3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –    3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –    3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –    3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –    3 –8 –0
Utah State   –    3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –    2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –    2 –9 –0
Tulane   –    2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[2]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11Bowling Green
L 7–2223,859
September 18at Iowa
L 3–4154,129
September 25No. 8 Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 28–4221,109
October 2Oregon State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 21–318,591
October 9Tulane
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 3–011,223
October 16at Penn State
L 3–2761,474
October 23Temple
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 24–1619,152
October 30at No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 13–2350,390
November 6Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–2722,333
November 13at Boston College
L 14–2825,433
November 20at West Virginia
L 28–3427,848
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Sources:[3][1]

References
  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  3. "1976 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.


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