1955 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1955 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred   –   8 – 0 – 0
Drexel   –   8 – 0 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   7 – 0 – 0
Juniata   –   8 – 0 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 1 – 1
Tufts   –   5 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 2 – 1
No. 20 Army   –   6 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Hofstra   –   3 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 6 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   2 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Temple   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1955 college football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–3 record and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24No. 7 Pittsburgh
L 12–2216,000
October 8Boston University
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 27–1215,000
October 15at No. 18 Army
W 13–012,500
October 22No. 2 Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 13–3432,500[2]
October 29at No. 13 Holy Cross
W 49–924,000[3]
November 5at Penn StateNo. 18
L 20–2130,434
November 12Colgate
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 26–1939,500[4]
November 19at No. 13 West Virginia
W 20–1322,000[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
  2. ^ "Maryland smashes Syracuse, 34–13". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hoobing, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Syracuse Crushes Crusaders". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Natanson, Leroy (November 13, 1955). "Record 39,500 Fans See SU Nip Colgate". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, N.Y. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse upsets West Virginia, 20–13". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1955 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2018.


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