1985 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1985 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dick MacPherson and played their home games in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished with a 7–5 record and played in the 1985 Cherry Bowl against Maryland, where they lost, 18–35.

1985 Syracuse Orangemen football
Cherry Bowl, L 18–35 vs. Maryland
ConferenceIndependent
1985 record7–5
Head coach
CaptainTim Green & Rudy Reed[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
(Capacity: 50,000)
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Penn State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –  –   10 –2 –0
Army   –  –   9 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida State   –  –   9 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  –   7 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  –   7 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  –   7 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –6 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  –   5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   4 –7 –0
Navy   –  –   4 –7 –0
Temple   –  –   4 –7 –0
Boston College   –  –   4 –8 –0
Memphis State   –  –   2 –7 –2
Rutgers   –  –   2 –8 –1
East Carolina   –  –   2 –9 –0
Louisville   –  –   2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  –   1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Notable players included Tim Green, who earned unanimous All-American honors at defensive tackle and was a finalist for the Lombardi Award. Green was drafted 17th overall in the 1986 NFL Draft, ending his career at Syracuse as the school's all-time leader in sacks with 45.5, a record that he still owns.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14at Mississippi StateL 3–3026,832
September 21Kent StateW 34–029,822
September 28at Virginia TechL 14–2433,400
October 5Louisville
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 48–026,922
October 19No. 6 Penn State
L 20–2450,021
October 26Temple
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 29–1445,391
November 2at PittsburghW 12–025,500
November 9at NavyW 24–2025,049
November 16Boston College
W 41–2145,790
November 23at RutgersW 31–1419,685
November 30West Virginia
L 10–1333,431
December 21vs. No. 20 MarylandL 18–3551,858
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Sources:[3][1]

References


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