1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team
American college football season
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. 20 |
Record | 9–4 (6–1 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Rogers (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Norm Gerber (14th season) |
Captain | Keith Downing, Donovin Darius, Rod Gadson, Brad Patkochis[1] |
Home stadium | Carrier Dome |
Seasons |
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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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The 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Big East title. Syracuse was invited to theFiesta Bowl, where the Orangemen lost to Kansas State. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Schedule
Date | 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 | [2] | ||
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 | [3] | ||
September 20 | 6:00 pm | Tulane* |
| ESPN2 | W 30–19 | 42,246 | [4] | |
October 4 | 12:30 pm | East Carolina* |
| W 56–0 | 44,054 | [5] | ||
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 | [6] | |
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
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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 |
Game summaries
Wisconsin (Kickoff Classic)
NC State
At Oklahoma
At Virginia Tech
Tulane
East Carolina
At Rutgers
Temple
West Virginia
Boston College
At Pittsburgh
At Miami (FL)
Kansas State (Fiesta Bowl)
Roster
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Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offense
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| Special teams
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References
- ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
- ^ "Syracuse unravels; N.C. State takes advantage". The State. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies beat Orange to a pulp". The Roanoke Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse barely gets by Tulane". Star-Gazette. September 21, 1997. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse romps over E. Carolina". Star-Gazette. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse overcomes mistakes, W. Virginia". The Journal News. November 2, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – 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
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- ^ 1997 Football Schedule
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