1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by 21st-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse ended the season with a record of 5–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.

1969 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder (21st season)
Captain	Game captains^[1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Iowa State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 14–13	30,491
September 27	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–13	42,230–44,500
October 4	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 43–7	45,540
October 11	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 20–9	23,400	^[2]
October 18	No. 5 Penn State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 14–15	42,491
November 1	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 20–21	20,882
November 8	Arizona	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 23–0	24,346
November 15	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 15–0	20,215
November 22	No. 18 West Virginia	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 10–13	21,409	^[3]
November 29	Boston College	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 10–35	15,119
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1969 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 36 Marty Januszkiewicz So OT 71 Stan Walters So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 76 Joe Ehrmann So DB 20 Tom Myers So LB 50 Jack Portz Sr OT 96 Dan Yochum So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 3 George Jakowenko Jr	Head coach Ben Schwartzwalder Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
2. "Syracuse romps in 4th quarter". Sunday Telegram. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Braxton's 65-yard run gives WVU 13–10 win". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1969 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.