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1984 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1984 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainMarty Chalk, Jaime Covington, Jim Gorzalski, Jamie Kimmel[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia 4 2 0 8 4 0
Penn State 3 2 0 6 5 0
No. 5 Boston College $ 3 2 0 10 2 0
Rutgers 3 2 0 7 3 0
Temple 2 2 0 6 5 0
Pittsburgh 1 3 0 3 7 1
Syracuse 1 4 0 6 5 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College       10 2 0
No. 11 South Carolina       10 2 0
Army       8 3 1
Rutgers       7 3 0
No. 17 Florida State       7 3 2
Virginia Tech       8 4 0
West Virginia       8 4 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)       8 5 0
Notre Dame       7 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Penn State       6 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Navy       4 6 1
Southern Miss       4 7 0
Pittsburgh       3 7 1
Tulane       3 8 0
Cincinnati       2 9 0
East Carolina       2 9 0
Louisville       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 6–5. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at MarylandW 23–738,850[2]
September 15at NorthwesternW 13–1223,199
September 22RutgersL 0–1941,810
September 29No. 1 Nebraska
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 17–947,280
October 6at FloridaL 0–1670,189[3]
October 13at West VirginiaL 10–2057,741[4]
October 20at No. 19 Penn StateL 3–2185,860
October 27Army
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 27–1641,438
November 3Pittsburgh
W 13–746,489
November 10Navy
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
W 29–044,090
November 17at No. 13 Boston CollegeL 16–2460,890
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 150
  2. ^ "Terps' comedy of errors helps Syracuse to rout". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Florida dejuices the Orange, 16–0". The Sunday Press. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia return kicks Orange". The Sunday Press. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1984 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.