1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.[2] 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.[3]

1964 Syracuse Orangemen football
Sugar Bowl, L 10–13 vs. LSU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record7–4
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
 1963
1965 
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Notre Dame  910
Florida State  911
Colgate  720
Georgia Tech  730
Syracuse  740
Villanova  620
Boston College  630
Southern Miss  630
New Mexico State  640
Penn State  640
Memphis State  540
Utah State  541
Holy Cross  550
Buffalo  441
Colorado State  560
Air Force  451
Miami (FL)  451
Xavier  451
Army  460
West Texas State  460
San Jose State  460
Pittsburgh  352
Navy  361
Dayton  370
Detroit  370
Boston University  270
Houston  261
Texas Western  082
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Boston CollegeNo. 9L 14–2125,800[4]
September 26KansasNo. 9W 38–628,000[5]
October 3at Holy CrossW 34–814,000[6]
October 10UCLA
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 39–035,000[7]
October 17at Penn StateNo. 7W 21–1446,900[8]
October 24at Oregon StateNo. 8L 13–3124,236[9]
October 31Pittsburgh
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 21–635,000[10]
November 7at ArmyW 27–1537,552[11]
November 14Virginia Tech
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 20–1524,000[12]
November 21at West VirginiaNo. 9L 27–2814,000[13]
January 1vs. No. 6 LSUNBCL 10–1365,000[14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [15]

References

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  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 Open access icon.
  4. "Boston College spills favored Syracuse 21–14". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rookie scores 5 touchdowns for Syracuse". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rally in Final Half by Syracuse Beats Holy Cross, 34 to 8". The New York Times. United Press International. October 4, 1964. p. S6.
  7. "Syracuse belts previously-unbeaten UCLA". The Indianapolis Star. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Syracuse scores over Penn State". Trenton Evening Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Beavers defeat Syracuse". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Syracuse KOs Pitt". The Patriot-News. November 1, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Syracuse raps Army, 27–15". Sunday News. November 8, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "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 Open access icon.
  13. "Syracuse in Sugar; loses!". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "LSU eases past Syracuse, 13–10". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Schedule/Results (1964 Syracuse)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 15, 2026.