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Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry
Penn State Nittany Lions
Syracuse Orange
First meetingOctober 28, 1922
Tie, 0–0
Latest meetingAugust 31, 2013
Penn State, 23–17
Next meetingSeptember 4, 2027
Statistics
Meetings total71
All-time seriesPenn State leads, 43–23–5[1]
Largest victoryPenn State, 49–6 (1973)
Longest win streakPenn State, 16 (1971–1986)
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The Penn State–Syracuse football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Syracuse Orange. Penn State leads the series 43–23–5.

History

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The rivalry started in 1922, when Syracuse fought Penn State to a 0–0 tie.[2] But it was during the 1950s and 1960s that the rivalry intensified, as it enjoyed a competitive and very controversial string of contests.[3] In 1953, after Lenny Moore intercepted a pass to seal a 20–14 Penn State victory, he was shoved out of bounds into the Syracuse bench. A Syracuse player jumped on Moore and a wild brawl started. Fans jumped out of the stands to join in. The fighting went on for several minutes before order was restored and Penn State took a knee to end the game.[4] Syracuse football was led by Ben Schwartzwalder, and Penn State by Rip Engle, then Joe Paterno. From 1950 to 1970, Syracuse won 11 games to Penn State's 10.

After Schwartzwalder retired in 1973, Syracuse floundered. Penn State won 16 straight from 1971 to 1986. Conference realignment and scheduling disagreements also dampened the intensity of the rivalry.[5] Penn State fans and players increasingly turned their attention to the rivalry with Pittsburgh.

In 1987, Coach Dick MacPherson finally led Syracuse to a resounding 48–21 victory over the Nittany Lions in the Dome. Syracuse won again the following year in Happy Valley but lost the last two games before the series was suspended in 1991.[6]

Rivalry resumed

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In 2002, it was announced that the two teams would revive the rivalry by scheduling a home-and-home series in 2008 and 2009.[7]

After an almost twenty-year break in the series, the two programs played in Syracuse's Carrier Dome on September 13, 2008, with the Nittany Lions prevailing 55–13 over the Orange. The contest didn't generate a sellout crowd at the Carrier Dome. They met again the next year. Penn State won 28–7. After a 4-year break, in 2013 the two teams met again, this time at MetLife Stadium, in front of 61,202 fans; Penn State won 23–17.[8][9]

On May 4, 2022, the two schools announced a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028.[10]

Game results

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Penn State victoriesSyracuse victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 October 28, 1922 New York Tie0Tie0
2 November 3, 1923 Syracuse Syracuse 10 Penn State 0
3 October 25, 1924 University Park Syracuse 10 Penn State 6
4 October 31, 1925 Syracuse Syracuse 7 Penn State 0
5 October 23, 1926 University Park Syracuse 10 Penn State 0
6 October 22, 1927 Syracuse Penn State 9 Syracuse 6
7 October 27, 1928 University Park Tie6Tie6
8 November 2, 1929 Syracuse Penn State 6 Syracuse 4
9 November 8, 1930 University Park Tie0Tie0
10 October 24, 1931 Syracuse Syracuse 7 Penn State 0
11 October 22, 1932 University Park Syracuse 12 Penn State 6
12 November 4, 1933 Syracuse Syracuse 12 Penn State 6
13 November 3, 1934 University Park Syracuse 16 Penn State 0
14 November 2, 1935 Syracuse Syracuse 7 Penn State 3
15 October 31, 1936 University Park Penn State 18 Syracuse 0
16 October 30, 1937 Syracuse Syracuse 19 Penn State 13
17 October 29, 1938 University Park Penn State 33 Syracuse 6
18 October 28, 1939 Syracuse Tie6Tie6
19 November 9, 1940 Syracuse Tie13Tie13
20 November 8, 1941 University Park Penn State 34 #18 Syracuse 19
21 November 7, 1942 University Park Penn State 18 Syracuse 13
22 November 4, 1944 Syracuse Penn State 41 Syracuse 0
23 November 3, 1945 University Park Penn State 26 Syracuse 0
24 October 12, 1946 Syracuse Penn State 9 Syracuse 0
25 October 18, 1947 University Park #9 Penn State 40 Syracuse 0
26 October 8, 1948 Syracuse #10 Penn State 34 Syracuse 14
27 October 29, 1949 University Park Penn State 33 Syracuse 21
28 October 14, 1950 Syracuse Syracuse 27 Penn State 7
29 November 10, 1951 University Park Penn State 32 Syracuse 13
30 November 8, 1952 Syracuse #15 Syracuse 25 Penn State 7
31 October 17, 1953 University Park Penn State 20 Syracuse 14
32 October 2, 1954 Syracuse #10 Penn State 13 Syracuse 0
33 November 5, 1955 University Park Penn State 21 #18 Syracuse 20
34 November 3, 1956 Syracuse #17 Syracuse 13 #12 Penn State 9
35 October 26, 1957 Syracuse Penn State 20 Syracuse 12
36 October 25, 1958 University Park Syracuse 14 Penn State 6
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
37 November 7, 1959 University Park #4 Syracuse 20 #7 Penn State 18
38 October 15, 1960 Syracuse #4 Syracuse 21 #20 Penn State 15
39 October 21, 1961 University Park Penn State 14 Syracuse 0
40 October 20, 1962 University Park Penn State 20 Syracuse 19
41 October 19, 1963 Syracuse Syracuse 9 Penn State 0
42 October 17, 1964 University Park #7 Syracuse 21 Penn State 14
43 October 16, 1965 Syracuse Syracuse 28 Penn State 21
44 November 5, 1966 University Park Syracuse 12 Penn State 10
45 October 28, 1967 Syracuse Penn State 29 Syracuse 20
46 December 7, 1968 University Park #3 Penn State 30 Syracuse 12
47 October 18, 1969 Syracuse #5 Penn State 15 Syracuse 14
48 October 17, 1970 University Park Syracuse 24 Penn State 7
49 October 16, 1971 Syracuse #9 Penn State 31 Syracuse 0
50 October 21, 1972 University Park #12 Penn State 17 Syracuse 0
51 October 20, 1973 Syracuse #5 Penn State 49 Syracuse 6
52 October 19, 1974 University Park #11 Penn State 30 Syracuse 14
53 October 18, 1975 Syracuse #9 Penn State 19 Syracuse 7
54 October 16, 1976 University Park Penn State 27 Syracuse 3
55 October 15, 1977 Syracuse #10 Penn State 31 Syracuse 24
56 October 21, 1978 University Park #2 Penn State 45 Syracuse 15
57 October 20, 1979 East Rutherford Penn State 35 Syracuse 7
58 October 18, 1980 University Park #12 Penn State 24 Syracuse 7
59 October 17, 1981 Syracuse #2 Penn State 41 Syracuse 16
60 October 16, 1982 University Park #8 Penn State 28 Syracuse 7
61 October 15, 1983 Syracuse Penn State 17 Syracuse 6
62 October 20, 1984 University Park #19 Penn State 21 Syracuse 3
63 October 19, 1985 Syracuse #6 Penn State 24 Syracuse 20
64 October 18, 1986 University Park #6 Penn State 42 Syracuse 3
65 October 17, 1987 Syracuse #13 Syracuse 48 #10 Penn State 21
66 October 15, 1988 University Park Syracuse 24 Penn State 10
67 October 14, 1989 Syracuse #23 Penn State 34 Syracuse 12
68 October 13, 1990 University Park Penn State 27 Syracuse 21
69 September 13, 2008 Syracuse #17 Penn State 55 Syracuse 13
70 September 12, 2009 University Park #5 Penn State 28 Syracuse 7
71 August 31, 2013 East Rutherford Penn State 23 Syracuse 17
Series: Penn State leads 43–23–5[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Winsipedia - Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Syracuse Orange football series history". Winsipedia.
  2. ^ "The History of the Penn State - Syracuse Rivalry". Black Shoe Diaries. September 11, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Viera, Mark (September 11, 2008). "The Past for Syracuse and Penn State Is Now Present". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Penn State - Syracuse Rivalry Part II". Black Shoe Diaries. September 12, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  5. ^ Waters, Mike (November 8, 2022). "Crouthamel led SU through transcendent era, never seeking the limelight, never caring about criticism". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved November 8, 2022. Paterno blamed Crouthamel for keeping Penn state out of the newly formed Big East (subscription required)
  6. ^ Croyle, Johnathan (July 18, 2018). "'They wanted to hurt us': Penn State ends rivalry with SU in 1988". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Penn State, Syracuse To Renew Football Rivalry | Penn State University". News.psu.edu. June 21, 2002. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  8. ^ "Penn State and Syracuse Open 2013 Season at MetLife Stadium - Penn State Official Athletic Site". Gopsusports.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  9. ^ Cohen, Michael. (September 1, 2013). "New Syracuse QB Allen struggles in opening loss," The Post Standard, pp.C-1 ff.
  10. ^ "Penn State and Syracuse Football Announce Home-and-Home Series in 2027 and 2028". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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