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1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1979 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Frank Maloney. Due to the ongoing construction of Syracuse's new stadium, the Carrier Dome, home games in 1979 were played in various locations in New York and New Jersey. The Orangemen were invited to the 1979 Independence Bowl, where they defeated McNeese State, 31–7.

1979 Syracuse Orangemen football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Coughlin (4th season)
CaptainJim Collins, Bill Hurley, Craig Wolfley[1]
Home stadiumGiants Stadium
Rich Stadium
Schoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Ohio State
L 8–3186,205
September 15West Virginia
W 24–1410,375[2]
September 22at Northwestern
W 54–2120,121
September 29Washington State
W 52–2510,004
October 6at Kansas
W 45–2736,720
October 13at Temple
L 17–4918,504
October 20Penn State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)
L 7–3553,789
October 27Miami (FL)
  • Rich Stadium
  • Orchard Park, NY
W 25–157,729
November 3at No. 12 Pittsburgh
L 21–2843,005
November 10at Navy
W 30–1420,385
November 17Boston College
L 10–2720,245[3]
December 15vs. McNeese State
W 31–727,234[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5][1]

Roster edit

1979 Syracuse Orange football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 59 Andrew Gissinger Jr
G 78 Gordon Grownkowski So
WR 45 Art Monk Sr
RB 47 Joe Morris So
G 64 Craig Wolfley Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 33 Jim Collins Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Gary Anderson So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ "Hurley hurt as Syracuse rolls to win". Democrat and Chronicle. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "B.C. 27, Syracuse 10". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1979. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SU grinds down McNeese". Press and Sun-Bulletin. December 16, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1979 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.


 

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