1974–75 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1974–75 Basketball none Syracuse Orangemen Independent 6 23–9 Roy Danforth 7th Jim Boeheim 6th Tom Green 3rd Manley Field House NCAA tournament Final Four The 1974–75 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Roy Danforth, serving for his 7th year. The team played home games at Manley Field House in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament – the first in program history – and finished with a 23–9 record. Roster 1974 Syracuse Orange y Jim Lee 10 G 6 2 160 Sr Kirkwood, New York Larry Kelley 11 G 6 0 So New Haven, Connecticut Larry Arrington 13 G So Washington, D.C. Ross Kindel 20 G 6 2 Fr Roselle, New Jersey Jimmy Williams 22 G 5 10 So Buffalo, New York Mark Meador 25 F 6 5 190 So Wolcott, Connecticut Kevin King 32 GF 6 4 Jr New York, New York Marty Byrnes y 44 FC 6 7 210 Fr Pittsford, New York Rudy Hackett y 45 FC 6 9 210 Sr Mount Vernon, New York Chris Sease 55 F 6 4 Jr Syracuse, New York Bill DeMarle 44 F 6 4 210 Fr Mahopac, New York https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1975.html 2021-May-8 Roy Danforth (Southern Mississippi) 1975 NCAA Final Four program March 1975 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| Regular season Nov 30, 1974 yes yes 1974 men Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Clark Memorial Gym Buffalo, New York 81–65 1–0 Dec 4, 1974 yes yes 1974 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 78–49 2–0 Dec 7, 1974 yes 1974 men Army Cadets Army Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 95–59 3–0 Dec 10, 1974 yes St. John's Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 75–66 4–0 Dec 14, 1974 yes yes 1974 men Providence Friars Providence 20 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 57–80 4–1 Dec 17, 1974 yes 1974 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 75–71 5–1 Dec 27, 1974 yes yes Georgetown Rochester, New York Kodak Classic Semifinal/Rivalry 70–71 5–2 Dec 28, 1974 yes yes Rochester Rochester, New York Kodak Classic Third Place 93–65 6–2 Jan 4, 1975 yes 1974 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 77–68 7–2 Jan 8, 1975 yes 1974 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 90–61 8–2 Jan 11, 1975 yes 1974 men Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 94–75 9–2 Jan 18, 1975 yes 1974 men American Eagles American Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 98–84 10–2 Jan 22, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Temple Owls Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–57 11–2 Jan 25, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts 73–79 11–3 Jan 29, 1975 yes yes Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 84–88 11–4 Feb 1, 1975 yes 1974 men La Salle Explorers La Salle 7 Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 82–78 12–4 Feb 4, 1975 yes yes 1974 men St. Bonaventure Brown Indians St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 97–89 13–4 Feb 6, 1975 yes 1974 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 19 Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 75–76 13–5 Feb 8, 1975 yes 1974 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 81–84 13–6 Feb 12, 1975 yes 1974 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 85–63 14–6 Feb 15, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 76–80 14–7 Feb 22, 1975 yes yes 1974 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. 71–64 15–7 Feb 26, 1975 yes 1974 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 79–66 16–7 Mar 1, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Madison Square Garden New York, New York 74–69 17–7 Mar 3, 1975 yes yes 1974 men Fordham Rams Fordham Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York 88–73 18–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| ECAC Upstate Tournament Mar 7, 1975 yes yes Niagara Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York ECAC Upstate Tournament Semifinal 90–72 19–7 Mar 8, 1975 yes yes St. Bonaventure Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York ECAC Upstate Tournament Final 100–81 20–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1975 yes yes La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania East Regional Quarterfinal 87–83 OT 21–7 Mar 20, 1975 yes yes 20 North Carolina 6 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 78–76 22–7 Mar 22, 1975 yes yes 20 1974 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State 17 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island East Regional Final – Elite Eight 95–87 OT 23–7 Mar 29, 1975 yes yes 6 Kentucky 2 San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California National semifinal – Final Four 79–95 23–8 Mar 31, 1975 yes yes 6 Louisville 4 San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California National consolation Game 88–96 OT 23–9 AP Poll 2020-21 Syracuse Men's Basketball Media Guide https://cuse.com/documents/2020/12/21/2020_21MBBMediaGuide.pdf 126–127 Syracuse University Athletics May 8, 2021 Rankings 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings NBA draft 1975 NBA draft Syracuse Orange Round Pick Player NBA club 3 37 Rudy Hackett New Orleans Jazz https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1975.html 1975 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com May 8, 2021 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Syracuse Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange