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1964 Syracuse Orangemen football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. LSU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainBilly Hunter, Richard King
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons← 19631965 →
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Florida State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colgate   –   7 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Colorado State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 5 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 6 – 0
West Texas State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 2
Navy   –   3 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   3 – 7 – 0
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 6 – 1
Texas Western   –   0 – 8 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Orangemen were led by 16th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 12th in the Coaches' Poll. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to LSU.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Boston CollegeNo. 9L 14–2125,500
September 26KansasNo. 9W 38–628,000
October 3at Holy CrossW 34–814,000
October 10UCLA
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 39–035,000
October 17at Penn StateNo. 7W 21–1446,900
October 24at Oregon StateNo. 8L 13–3124,326
October 31Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 21–635,000
November 7at ArmyW 27–1537,552
November 14Virginia Tech
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 20–1524,000
November 21at West VirginiaNo. 9L 27–2814,000
January 1vs. No. 6 LSUNBCL 10–1365,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
  2. "1964 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. "Syracuse In Line For Sugar Bowl Bid". The Honolulu Advertiser. UPI. November 14, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  4. "Rally in Final Half by Syracuse Beats Holy Cross, 34 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 4, 1964. p. S6.
  5. "Syracuse Students Accuse VPI Of Segregation Usage". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. AP. October 30, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  6. "Syracuse in Sugar; loses!". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "LSU eases past Syracuse, 13–10". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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