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1996 Syracuse Orangemen football
Big East co-champion
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 30–17 vs. Houston
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 21
Record9–3 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (10th season)
Defensive coordinatorNorm Gerber (13th season)
CaptainKevin Abrams, Harvey Pennypacker, Malcolm Thomas[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Virginia Tech +   6 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Miami (FL) +   6 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 21 Syracuse +   6 – 1     9 – 3  
West Virginia   4 – 3     8 – 4  
Pittsburgh   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Boston College   2 – 5     5 – 7  
Rutgers   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Temple   0 – 7     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Big East title with the Miami Hurricanes and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Syracuse was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Houston. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 76:00 pmNo. 24 North Carolina*No. 9
ESPN2L 10–2748,097[2]
September 217:30 pmat Minnesota*No. 23
ESPN2L 33–3545,756
September 283:30 pmNo. 18 Virginia Tech
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
CBSW 52–2149,069[3]
October 512:00 pmRutgers
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN PlusW 42–048,112
October 1212:00 pmPittsburgh
ESPN PlusW 55–745,103
October 2612:00 pmat Boston College
CBSW 45–1744,500
November 23:30 pmat No. 18 West Virginia
CBSW 30–756,312[4]
November 93:30 pmat Tulane*No. 24
W 31–713,537[5]
November 166:00 pmNo. 22 Army*No. 19
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPNW 42–1749,257[6]
November 2312:00 pmat TempleNo. 16
ESPN PlusW 36–154,312
November 303:30 pmNo. 23 Miami (FL)No. 16
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
CBSL 31–3849,426
December 273:00 pmvs. Houston*No. 23
ESPNW 30–1749,163
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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See also: 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP101092323——————24191616222321
Coaches13112424——————23191717222219

Roster

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1996 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 12 Kevin Johnson So
FB 44 Rob Konrad So
QB 5 Donovan McNabb So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 4 Kevin Abrams Sr
LB 26 Mike Brown Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 151
  2. ^ "Heels' QB too tall an order for SU". Press & Sun-Bulletin. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Syracuse's ground assault halts Hokies". The Buffalo News. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Syracuse rips Mountaineers". The Roanoke Times. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse smothers Green Wave 31–7". Democrat and Chronicle. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "McNabb regrets salute". The Sentinel. Syracuse, New York. Associated Press. November 20, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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