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1981 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
CaptainIke Bogosian & Joe Morris[1]
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Major eastern college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.3Penn State $ 6 0 0 10 2 0
    No.4Pittsburgh 5 1 0 11 1 0
    No.17West Virginia 3 3 0 9 3 0
    Temple 2 3 0 5 5 0
    Syracuse 2 4 0 4 6 1
    Boston College 1 4 0 5 6 0
    Rutgers 1 4 0 5 6 0
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.4Pittsburgh       11 1 0
    No.3Penn State       10 2 0
    No.8Miami (FL)       9 2 0
    Southern Miss       9 2 1
    No.17West Virginia       9 3 0
    Colgate       7 3 0
    Virginia Tech       7 4 0
    Navy       7 4 1
    Cincinnati       6 5 0
    Florida State       6 5 0
    Holy Cross       6 5 0
    Tulane       6 5 0
    UNLV       6 6 0
    South Carolina       6 6 0
    Temple       5 5 0
    Boston College       5 6 0
    East Carolina       5 6 0
    Northeast Louisiana       5 6 0
    Louisville       5 6 0
    Notre Dame       5 6 0
    Rutgers       5 6 0
    William & Mary       5 6 0
    Syracuse       4 6 1
    Richmond       4 7 0
    Army       3 7 1
    North Texas State       2 9 0
    Georgia Tech       1 10 0
    Memphis State       1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1981 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Dick MacPherson and played their home games in the Carrier DomeinSyracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 4–6–1 record.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 5Rutgers
  • Syracuse, NY
  • L 27–2938,715
    September 12atTemple
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • L 19–3115,091
    September 19atIllinois
  • Champaign, IL
  • L 14–1757,579
    September 26Indiana
    • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
  • W 21–732,060[2]
    October 3atMaryland
  • College Park, MD
  • T 17–1732,000[3]
    October 17No. 2Penn State
    • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
  • L 16–4150,037
    October 24at No. 2Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • L 10–2350,330
    October 31Colgate
    • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
  • W 47–2440,309[4]
    November 7atNavy
  • Annapolis, MD
  • L 23–3523,355
    November 14Boston College
    • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
  • W 27–1735,623[5]
    November 21West Virginia
    • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
  • W 27–2433,117[6]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    [7][1]

    Roster[edit]

    1981 Syracuse Orange football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB 47 Joe Morris Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 1 Gary Anderson Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References[edit]

  • ^ "Syracuse runs past Indiana". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. Associated Press. September 27, 1981. p. 7C. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Syracuse rallies to tie Maryland". Sunday News Journal. October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Davis, Ken (November 1, 1981). "Syracuse Outguns Colgate". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Syracuse 27, Boston College 17". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel. November 15, 1981. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Syracuse, 4–6, upsets W. Va., 8–3". The Sunday News. November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1981 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

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