1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 3–8.

1976 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Coughlin (1st season)
CaptainWilliam Zanovitch[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh     12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers     11 0 0
San Diego State     10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame     9 3 0
Colgate     8 2 0
Boston College     8 3 0
Cincinnati     8 3 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
North Texas State *     7 4 0
Southern Illinois     7 4 0
Penn State     7 5 0
Villanova     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 5 0
Virginia Tech     6 5 0
Army     5 6 0
Florida State     5 6 0
Illinois State     5 6 0
Richmond     5 6 0
West Virginia     5 6 0
Georgia Tech     4 6 1
Temple     4 6 0
Air Force     4 7 0
Dayton     4 7 0
Louisville     4 7 0
Marshall     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
Indiana State     3 7 0
Hawaii     3 8 0
Holy Cross     3 8 0
Miami (FL)     3 8 0
Syracuse     3 8 0
Utah State     3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana     2 9 0
Southern Miss     2 9 0
Tulane     2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[2]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Bowling GreenL 7–2223,859
September 18at IowaL 3–4154,129
September 25No. 8 Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 28–4221,109[3]
October 2Oregon State
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 21–318,591
October 9Tulane
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 3–011,223[4]
October 16at Penn StateL 3–2761,474
October 23Temple
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 24–1619,152
October 30at No. 2 PittsburghL 13–2350,390
November 6Navy
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 10–2722,333
November 13at Boston CollegeL 14–2825,433
November 20at West VirginiaL 28–3427,848[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1976 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 82 Art Monk Fr
G 64 Craig Wolfley Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 71 Ken Clarke Jr
S 7 Tim Moresco Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Dave Jacobs So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
  2. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  3. ^ "Orange bow, 42–28". Sunday Telegram. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Syracuse 'muddles' to 3–0 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WVU edges Syracuse in 34–28 battle". Daily Press. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1976 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.