1966 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 16 8–3 Ben Schwartzwalder 18th Floyd Little Herb Stecker2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 149 Archbold Stadium Eastern champion Gator Bowl L 12–18 vs. Tennessee The 1966 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Orangemen were led by 18th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. After losing their first two games of the season, Syracuse won the next eight games, finishing the regular season with a record of 8–2 and ranked 16th in the Coaches Poll. They were invited to the 1966 Gator Bowl, where they lost to Tennessee. Schedule 1966 AP September 10 l y 7 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 12–35 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-southall-hits-4-tds/168685685/ The Austin American-Statesman Southall hits 4 TDs; Bears frolic, 35–12 September 11, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 l UCLA 2 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 12–31 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-ucla-edges-syracuse/184171202/ The Billings Gazette UCLA edges Syracuse, 13–12 September 25, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w Maryland Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 28–7 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-syracuse-trounce/139235384/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Syracuse trounces Maryland October 2, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w Navy Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 28–14 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-syracuse-romp-led-by-csonka/184166095/ Daily Press Syracuse romp led by Csonka October 9, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 30–0 24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-syracuse-raps-boston/184166668/ The Austin American-Statesman Syracuse raps Boston College October 16, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 28–6 19,000 Syracuse Gains 28–6 Victory Over Holy Cross After Scoreless First Half Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23, 1966 S7 October 29 w Pittsburgh Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 33–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-syracuse-smothers-pit/184099286/ The Times-Picayune Syracuse smothers Pittsburgh, 33 to 7 October 30, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry 12–10 46,314 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-penn-state-edged/184168145/ Sunday News Penn State edged November 6, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 w Florida State Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 37–21 35,405 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-that-little-is-too-m/184169260/ The Palm Beach Post-Times That little is too much November 13, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 34–7 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-syracuse-thumps-we/139214261/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Syracuse thumps West Va., 34–7, for eighth straight November 20, 1966 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 31 l y Tennessee Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 12–18 60,213 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101291463/vols-squeeze-orange-behind-warren-1812/ The Palm Beach Post Vols squeeze Orange behind Warren, 18–12 January 1, 1967 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1966-schedule.html 1966 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 24, 2018 Schedule/Results (1966 Syracuse) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296169 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics November 2, 2025 References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Syracuse Orangemen football