1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team
The 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
| 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football | |
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Big East champion | |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| AP | No. 21 |
| 1997 record | 9–4 (6–1 Big East) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Rogers (1st as OC, 7th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Norm Gerber (14th season) |
| Captain | Keith Downing, Donovin Darius, Rod Gadson, Brad Patkochis[1] |
| Home stadium | Carrier Dome (Capacity: 49,262) |
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| 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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Schedule
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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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 | 42,742 | |
| 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 | ||
| September 20 | 6:00 pm | Tulane* |
| ESPN2 | W 30–19 | 42,246 | |
| October 4 | 12:30 pm | East Carolina* |
| W 56–0 | 44,054 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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+ | 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[3] | vs. No. 10 Kansas State* | No. 14 | CBS | L 18–35 | 69,367 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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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)
References
- 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
- Kekis, John (24 August 1997). "New look QB McNabb is at heart of Orange". Press and Sun-Bulletin. AP. p. 66. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - https://www.newspapers.com/image/425518642/?terms=fiesta%2Bbowl
- 1997 Football Schedule
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