1955 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1955 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred     8 0 0
Drexel     8 0 0
Trinity (CT)     7 0 0
Juniata     8 0 1
Carnegie Tech     5 1 1
Tufts     5 2 0
Boston College     5 2 1
No. 20 Army     6 3 0
Colgate     6 3 0
No. 11 Pittsburgh     7 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Syracuse     5 3 0
Penn State     5 4 0
Buffalo     4 4 1
Hofstra     3 6 0
Bucknell     2 6 1
Boston University     2 6 0
Franklin & Marshall     2 6 0
Villanova     1 9 0
Temple     0 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1955 college football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–3 record and were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24No. 7 PittsburghL 12–2216,000
October 8Boston University
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 27–1215,000
October 15at No. 18 ArmyW 13–012,500
October 22No. 2 Maryland
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
L 13–3432,500[2]
October 29at No. 13 Holy CrossW 49–924,000[3]
November 5at Penn StateNo. 18L 20–2130,434
November 12Colgate
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 26–1939,500[4]
November 19at No. 13 West VirginiaW 20–1322,000[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
  2. ^ "Maryland smashes Syracuse, 34–13". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hoobing, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Syracuse Crushes Crusaders". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Natanson, Leroy (November 13, 1955). "Record 39,500 Fans See SU Nip Colgate". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, N.Y. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse upsets West Virginia, 20–13". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1955 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2018.