1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a record of 6–5 and were not invited to a bowl game.

1975 Syracuse Orangemen football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Frank Maloney (2nd season)
Captain	Ray Preston^[1]
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Villanova	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 24–17	22,867
September 20	Iowa	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 10–7	19,283
September 27	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 31–13	33,200	^[2]
October 4	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–24	43,863
October 11	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 6–10	23,003
October 18	No. 9 Penn State	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 7–19	28,153
October 25	Boston College	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 22–14	24,105	^[3]
November 1	Pittsburgh	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 0–38	20,065
November 15	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 37–0	17,250
November 22	West Virginia	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 20–19	15,336
November 29	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 10–21	22,000	^[4]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[5][1]

Roster

1975 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 James Donoghue Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 71 Ken Clarke So DB 28 Keith Moody Sr DB 7 Tim Moresco Jr LB 33 Ray Preston Sr LB 13 Otis Wilson Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Frank Maloney Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149
2. "Syracuse tames Tulane". Democrat and Chronicle. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Syracuse Rallies For 22–14 Win". Tampa Tribune-Times. October 26, 1975. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
4. McLaughlin, Marty (November 30, 1975). "Rutgers Salts Syracuse, 21-10; Edwards: 149". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 170 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1975 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.