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Syracuse Orange Football
The Syracuse Orange is the football team of Syracuse University. They are also traditionally known as the “Syracuse Orangemen” and play American football. Furthermore, the Orange compete in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), as well as the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The Syracuse Orange was formed in 1889. In addition, it has over 700 wins and 1 consensus Division I Football National Championship against the Texas Longhorns in the 1960 Cotton Bowl Classic. Syracuse is champions of 2 undefeated seasons as well as 5 conference championships since 1991. They have also produced a Heisman Trophy winner, 18 Academic All-Americans including Academic All-America Hall of Fame inducted players, over 60 first-team All-Americans, and over 240 NFL players. Furthermore, the Orange has made a total of 26 bowl appearances. They have also finished in the Final Top 25 rankings in the national polls 21 times.
In addition, the Orange play their home games in The Dome on the university’s campus.
However, the main rivals of the team are Boston College as well as Pittsburgh. Furthermore, some other rivals are West Virginia as well as Penn State along with Colgate.
In addition, The list of people that have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame from Syracuse Football team are:
- Frank “Buck” O’Neill
- Howard Jones
- Joe Alexander
- Tad Jones
- Biggie Munn
Furthermore,
- Lynn ‘Pappy’ Waldorf
- Bud Wilkinson
- Jim Brown
- Vic Hanson
- Ernie Davis
- Ben Schwartzwalder
Furthermore,
- Floyd Little
- Hugh “Duffy” Daugherty
- Larry Csonka
- Tim Green
- Don McPherson
- Dick MacPherson
- Art Monk
The list of people who have been inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame are:
- Jim Brown- Cleveland Browns (1957-65)
- Jim Ringo- Green Bay Packers (1953-63)
- Larry Csonka- Miami Dolphins (1968-74, 1979)
- John Mackey- Baltimore Colts (1963-71)
In addition,
- Al Davis- Oakland Raiders (1963-2011)
- Art Monk- Washington Redskins (1980-93)
- Floyd Little- Denver Broncos (1967-75)
- Marvin Harrison- Indianapolis Colts (1996-2008)
Head Coaches of Syracuse Orange
- 1890: Robert Winston
- 1891: William Galbraith
- 1892: Jordan C. Wells
- 1894: George H. Bond
- 1895–1896: George O. Redington
Furthermore,
- 1897–1899: Frank E. Wade
- 1900–1902: Edwin R. Sweetland
- 1903: Jason B. Parish as well as Ancil D. Brown
- 1904–1905: Charles P. Hutchins
- 1917–1919: Frank “Buck” O’Neill
Furthermore,
- 1908: Howard Jones
- 1909–1910: Tad Jones
- 1911–1912: C. DeForest Cummings
- 1913: Bill Hollenback
- 1920–1924: Chick Meehan
Furthermore,
- 1925–1926: Pete Reynolds
- 1927–1929: Lew Andreas
- 1930–1936: Vic Hanson
- 1946: Clarence Munn
- 1947–1948: Reaves Baysinger
Furthermore,
- 1949–1973: Ben Schwartzwalder
- 1974–1980: Frank Maloney
- 1981–1990: Dick MacPherson
- 1991–2004: Paul Pasqualoni
- 2005–2008: Greg Robinson
- 2009–2012: Doug Marrone
- 2013–2015: Scott Shafer
- 2016–current: Dino Babers
