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The 1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 10–2. Syracuse was invited to the Hall of Fame Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated LSU. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | Temple | | | W 31–21 | 41,727 | |
September 10 | at Ohio State | | | L 9–26 | 89,768 | |
September 24 | Virginia Tech | | | W 35–0 | 41,118 | [2] |
October 1 | Maryland | | | W 20–9 | 45,197 | [3] |
October 8 | Rutgers | | | W 34–20 | 48,798 | |
October 15 | at Penn State | | | W 24–10 | 85,916 | |
October 22 | at East Carolina | No. 19 | | W 38–14 | 16,450 | [4] |
November 5 | Navy | No. 16 | | W 49–21 | 49,784 | |
November 12 | at Boston College | No. 15 | | W 45–20 | 32,000 | |
November 19 | at No. 4 West Virginia | No. 14 | | L 9–31 | 65,127 | [5] |
December 3 | Pittsburgh | No. 18 | | W 24–7 | 49,860 | |
| vs. No. 16 LSU | No. 17 | | W 23–10 | 51,112 | [6] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1988 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 150
- ^ "Syracuse pounds Virginia Tech 35–0". Bristol Herald Courier. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse overtakes Maryland". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange avoid letdown, roll over East Carolina, 38–14". Star-Gazette. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. Virginia ends perfect season". The Tampa Tribune. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse gains fame in win over LSU". Courier-Post. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
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