The 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
1997 Syracuse Orangemen football | |
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Big East champion | |
Fiesta Bowl, L 18–35 vs. Kansas State | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 20 |
AP | No. 21 |
Record | 9–4 (6–1 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Rogers (1st as OC, 7th overall season) |
Defensive coordinator | Norm Gerber (14th season) |
Captain | Keith Downing, Donovin Darius, Rod Gadson, Brad Patkochis[1] |
Home stadium | Carrier Dome |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Syracuse $ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 24 | 1:00 pm | No. 24 Wisconsin* | No. 17 | ABC | W 34–0 | 51,185 | ||
August 30 | 12:00 pm | NC State* | No. 13 | L 31–32 OT | 42,742 | |||
September 6 | 2:30 pm | at Oklahoma* | ABC | L 34–36 | 68,342 | |||
September 13 | 6:00 pm | at No. 22 Virginia Tech | ESPN | L 3–31 | 50,137 | |||
September 20 | 6:00 pm | Tulane* |
| ESPN2 | W 30–19 | 42,246 | ||
October 4 | 12:30 pm | East Carolina* |
| W 56–0 | 44,054 | [2] | ||
October 9 | 8:00 pm | at Rutgers | W 50–3 | 19,044 | ||||
October 18 | 12:00 pm | Temple |
| W 60–7 | 47,720 | |||
November 1 | 7:30 pm | No. 17 West Virginia |
| ESPN | W 40–10 | 49,273 | ||
November 8 | 3:30 pm | Boston College | No. 22 |
| CBS | W 20–13 | 49,153 | |
November 15 | 12:00 pm | at Pittsburgh | No. 19 | ESPN Plus | W 32–27 | 46,102 | ||
November 29 | 3:30 pm | at Miami (FL) | No. 16 | CBS | W 33–13 | 25,147 | ||
December 31 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 10 Kansas State* | No. 14 | CBS | L 18–35 | 69,367 | ||
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Rankings
editWeek | ||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 |
Coaches | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 |
Roster
edit1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
editWisconsin (Kickoff Classic)
editNC State
editAt Oklahoma
editAt Virginia Tech
editTulane
editEast Carolina
editAt Rutgers
editTemple
editWest Virginia
editBoston College
editAt Pittsburgh
editAt Miami (FL)
editKansas State (Fiesta Bowl)
editReferences
edit- ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
- ^ "Syracuse romps over E. Carolina". Star-Gazette. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kekis, John (August 24, 1997). "New look QB McNabb is at heart of Orange". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Associated Press. p. 66. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 1997 Football Schedule